Significant Expansion of High-Risk Zones: The 100-year floodplain (Special Flood Hazard Area) is projected to expand by approximately 50,000 acres, increasing from 150,000 to 200,000 acres, a 33% ...

North Carolina is updating flood models to reflect heavier rainfall and growth, moving beyond FEMA maps as nearly half of past flood damage occurred outside mapped zones.

The Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that work on desilting all its drains will be completed by June 15. With more than 20 lakh ...

A study led by Francisco Vallés Morán, a researcher at the Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) at the Universitat Politècnica de València, has analyzed in detail the flooding ...

Spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis are among the most serious complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that affects about one in 3,000 people. These ...

Seattle was spared from the worst of recent flooding, but the raging rivers in Western Washington sent lots of trees and logs into Puget Sound. That can mean trouble for captains sailing through ...

TUKWILA, Wash. — Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle on Monday after a small section of it failed following a week of heavy rains, prompting an evacuation order covering ...

The Army Corps of Engineers was able to reduce flooding on the Skagit River with emergency operations of two hydropower dams upstream. Big dams have big downsides, including killing salmon and ...

Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining walls in ...