Keyano College had approximately $55 million in property damages resulting from the flood that occurred in the spring of 2020. Flood restoration of critical infrastructure was completed by mid-August 2020, with some remediation still ongoing. As a result, Keyano College has not been able to secure overland flood insurance coverage and has been working with its partners to develop a plan to mitigate risk from future flood events.
“Keyano College is being proactive in our approach to avoid this level of devastation from occurring again. Utilizing a Tiger Dam system affords protection of critical infrastructure and gives the College time to develop a permanent flood mitigation solution,” said Tracy Boyde, Vice President, Infrastructure & CIO.
“The Tiger Dam system will be deployed in April and timed with the river break-up. The College will conduct an annual exercise of deployment as part of our emergency preparedness,” said Dale Mountain, Interim President & CEO.
A good flood protection strategy can not only save millions when it comes to cities and municipalities but it also saves residential property and lives.
U.S. Flood Control and Tiger Dam™ work with cities, municipalities and home owners not only to protect their citizens and property but to help them develop effective strategies to stop flooding from Hurricane, Storms Surges, Overflowing Rivers, Melting Snow and Ice and much more.
U. S. Flood Control provides direction for a good flood prevention plan and supplies training courses for large cities, towns, large properties and individual properties such as at-risk, low laying neighborhoods, standalone box stores like Walmart, Power Stations and Schools.
Homeland Security The Tiger Dam™ system may be able to contain spilled bio-hazardous materials, wastewater and terrorist intended chemical liquids. The 90 second rapid deployment diversion Tiger Dam™ weighs 65 lbs. when empty, can be immediately filled to 50 feet holding 6300 lbs. of chemical liquid or slurry type mixtures. Simply use a 2″ pump to pump the sand/debris into the tube. The tube becomes an airtight holding tank, with over 6000 lbs. capacity –remove as weight capacity changes with the density of what it is filled with. Once contained in the holding tank, the spill can be pumped out at a safe and convenient time into a bio-hazardous tank truck/water truck and disposed of according to environmental standards.
Retention Ponds The Tiger Dam™ system can be used as an alternative to reduce the number of acres required for storm water retention and the costs associated with excavating and removing fill material from subdivisions.
The Tiger Dam™ system can retain spring run off for future seasonal irrigationSee Tiger Dams Retention Pond » https://bit.ly/2S0eUb9
Telephone, Fiber Optics, Hydro Dams and Utilities The Tiger Dam™ system can replace the use of sandbags and crews needed to man the sandbag walls to protect the utility and the employees in a time of flooding.See Tiger Dams Jackson Mississippi » https://bit.ly/2S0Qyhj
Chemical Plants / HAZMAT The Tiger Dam™ system can be used as containment or secondary containment to mitigate spills versus expensive earth works and containment membranes.
The Tiger Dam™ system can also be used to protect refineries from threatening flood water.
Containment for Sewage
Many cities in older areas have combined sewer systems (sewage and storm water). During peak rain events, the system cannot handle the capacity and spills directly into the river system, bypassing the sewage treatment. Containment, specifically placed could control large volumes of water accumulation to reduce the threat of the combined system reaching its capacity causing raw sewage from going into the river system.
Golf Courses The Tiger Dam™ system can be used to protect golf course fairways and greens from costly damages caused by flooding by diverting rivers and other threatening water sources.See Tiger Dams South California » https://bit.ly/3cx3ZPo
Personal Property The Tiger Dam™ system can quickly protect your property from the onset of floods. By strategically placing the flexible barrier around your home you can prevent floodwaters from destroying your property and assets.
Road Ways Tiger Dam™ can be used to keep roadways open during flood events, and can be used when constructing roadways, crews can effortlessly implement the Tiger DamTM system to prevent runoff issues. This enables a hassle free environment to easily and efficiently complete a project.See Tiger Dams Detroit Flooding » https://bit.ly/2G7M85A
River Crossings Whether the need is to contain parts of a river for environmental reasons or simply to repair walkways or bridges, the Tiger Dam™ system is an economical and environmentally friendly product that assists in making any project easier.
Bridge Repair The Tiger Dam™ system can assist in creating safe work areas for crews working on jobs such as major bridge repairs. It can be used to create coffer dams and as temporary river diversion to keep the work area accessible.
Water Storage Some floods cause irreparable damages, possibly even to a town’s water supply. When the Tiger Dam™ system is filled with clean water it can be used for safe drinking water in case of emergencies.
Irrigation Ditches The Tiger Dam™ system can be used to transport or divert water from rivers similar to irrigation channels. The product can be used to contain or channel water to agricultural areas versus excavating costly irrigation ditches, used only in low precipitation years.
Many cities in older areas have combined sewer systems (sewage and storm water). During peak rain events, the system cannot handle the capacity and spills directly into the river system, bypassing the sewage treatment. Containment, specifically placed could control large volumes of water accumulation to reduce the threat of the combined system reaching its capacity causing raw sewage from going into the river system.
Golf Courses The Tiger Dam™ system can be used to protect golf course fairways and greens from costly damages caused by flooding by diverting rivers and other threatening water sources.
Personal Property The Tiger Dam™ system can quickly protect your property from the onset of floods. By strategically placing the flexible barrier around your home you can prevent floodwaters from destroying your property and assets.See Tiger Dams Hurricane Isaias » https://bit.ly/2G7N5uG
Road Ways Tiger Dam™ can be used to keep roadways open during flood events, and can be used when constructing roadways, crews can effortlessly implement the Tiger DamTM system to prevent runoff issues. This enables a hassle free environment to easily and efficiently complete a project.
River Crossings Whether the need is to contain parts of a river for environmental reasons or simply to repair walkways or bridges, the Tiger Dam™ system is an economical and environmentally friendly product that assists in making any project easier.
Bridge Repair The Tiger Dam™ system can assist in creating safe work areas for crews working on jobs such as major bridge repairs. It can be used to create coffer dams and as temporary river diversion to keep the work area accessible.
Water Storage Some floods cause irreparable damages, possibly even to a town’s water supply. When the Tiger Dam™ system is filled with clean water it can be used for safe drinking water in case of emergencies.
Irrigation Ditches The Tiger Dam™ system can be used to transport or divert water from rivers similar to irrigation channels. The product can be used to contain or channel water to agricultural areas versus excavating costly irrigation ditches, used only in low precipitation years.
As sea levels rise more and more global cities become exposed to flooding. Around the world international communities are having to take extreme measures to guard their communities, businesses and properties from the risk of high tides and rising sea levels. See list of cities https://bit.ly/3lOARYL List courtesy of climatecentral.org
Some of the most exposed cities are not all developed nations. Many are less developed and at even greater risk because of failing infrastructure. That being said the risk for monetary loss leans more heavily towards developed countries, as wealthier low lying areas and cities have more to lose.
The top ten cities are Miami, New Orleans, Greater New York, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Nagoya, Osaka-Kobe, Tampa-St Petersburg and Virginia Beach.
U.S. Flood Control and Tiger Dams™ has a plan and a system in place to mitigation large areas of shoreline and river exposure.
Tiger Dams™ are water filled bladder technology, when deployed properly, this system may be able to divert up to 100% of floodwaters. Our System can be assembled within minutes using floodwaters or any water source.
Tiger Dams™ fill in as little as 90 seconds, with minimal man power and no heavy equipment. Each tube weighs 65 lbs. dry and 6300 lbs. when filled with water. They roll up for easy storage after each deployment.
Many large cities like New York and Miami already have Tiger Dams™ systems in place to protect most exposed areas of their cities.
Call U.S Flood Control for information on a Tiger Dam™ system for your city, town, or property. (866) 852-1118
NYC to deploy temporary flood barriers, de Blasio says city ‘not taking any chances’
Inflatable flood protection barriers were set up in Lower Manhattan on Monday as New York City officials are preparing for any possible storm surge from Tropical Storm Isaias.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said that a tropical storm warning is now in effect for the nation’s largest city, with the potential for winds gusting up to 70 mph and several inches of rain.
“We are not taking any chances at all,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
Utter devistaion on Oak Island, North Carolina as New York City and Tiger Dams™ get ready to protect many areas including the 911 Memorial Center from the onslaught of hurricane Isaias.
Footage courtesy of Inside Edition
Taking steps to protect the 911 Memorial World Trade Center with U.S.Flood Control & Tiger Dam™ systems.
Narrated by Tony Locasto, Chief Engineer, 911 Memorial and Cheryl Witmer of U.S. Flood Control this short video gives a narrative of the construction and implementation of Tiger Dam™ in place as the crew set up in a mock flood situation.
New York City has started preparing for Tropical Storm Isaias that could hit the Big Apple with 70mph winds, the strongest since Superstorm Sandy, as forecasters warn that the storm is still expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before hitting the Carolinas on Monday.
New York City preparing for possible flooding from hurricane Isaias.
The storm is expected to arrive late Monday night, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. Coastal flooding and power outages are possible.Tiger Dam™ is preparing their emergency dam systems in advance as part of the cities interim flood protections program in case of extreme flooding.
U.S. Flood Control is proud to be an embassador of the Weather Ready Nation.
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™ initiative is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a WRN Ambassador, partners commit to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. In effect, the WRN Ambassador initiative helps unify the efforts across government, non-profits, academia, and private industry toward making the nation more ready, responsive, and resilient against extreme environmental hazards. Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) is a strategic outcome where society’s response should be equal to the risk from all extreme weather, water, and climate hazards.
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Tiger Dam™ is completely reusable, and is the ONLY system patented to connect together to create an impervious barrier for miles, in any shape (circles, 90 degrees turns etc.) and is the ONLY system that is stackable, from 18 inches to 32 ft. in height.
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