Darryl Young of New Orleans blesses the clean-up workers and soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard as they work on the Tiger Dam to protect the Grand Isle from encroaching oil coming in with the high tide in Grand Isle, Louisiana
Courtesy of The Telegraph online news.
Darryl Young of New Orleans blesses the clean-up workers and soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard as they work on the Tiger Dam to protect the Grand Isle from encroaching oil coming in with the high tide in Grand Isle, Louisiana
Courtesy of The Telegraph online news.
This specific store was built upon 100-year flood numbers because of the flood plain around it. So far their own retaining wall has worked. The water is still expected to rise a few more inches to crest at 41 FT.
Courtesy of Meteorologist Matt Standridge
As atmospheric warming gallops forward, and as the waters rise all around us, hurricane season poses an increasingly dire threat to NYC. With calamity looming in the near-to-middle future, the city has long-term plans to fortify Manhattan’s lower half to thwart tides and storm surge.
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Article courtesy of gothamist.com, News by Claire Lampen
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FORT SMITH, Ark. —
The Walmart off Kelley Highway in Fort Smith put up flood barriers as water levels on the Arkansas River grew. The store was still open as of Tuesday afternoon. Watch the video above to learn more.
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Article courtesy of 4029News, News by Adam Roberts, DMM Digital Media Manager
The smell of rubber filled the air on Tuesday as about 20 National Guard soldiers unrolled temporary dams that will be used to protect portions of North Bayou Black Drive from further flooding.
Terrebonne Parish received funding for nearly 2.5 miles worth of Tiger Dams, or temporary levees that are inflated with water, from the state. Local fire departments will fill these dams with water.
They are the latest in the effort to mitigate flooding that the expected opening the Morganza Spillway on Sunday may cause.
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Article courtesy of Dailycommet.com News by Halle Parker / Staff Write
Did you know that Architectural beauty is good for the soul? Beautiful design in art and structure can actually make you happy.
Monuments, museums, historical buildings, such as heritage homes and founding commercial properties, and popular landmarks are physical links to our past.
All of these are links to a town or cities historical past and provide the stepping stones to educate future generations about their storied days gone by. Flooding due to storms or high water levels can devastate these historical and architectural landmarks.
Tiger Dam™ and US Flood Control provide inflatable barriers that can divert up to 100% of floodwaters and help save important places in history.
Give us a call to find out how to have a Tiger Dam™ system ready to divert disaster when high water levels threaten in your town or city.
With Nebraska facing one of its worst floods in history, and wide areas of Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri also flooded, forecasters in the US said today that above-average spring rain and snow will worsen flood conditions until May.
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Article courtesy of FloodList News