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The government wants to buy their flood-prone homes. But these Texans aren't moving.
ABC13 Houston· 9 hours agoWhat Madigan didn't know: The Harris County Flood Control District wants to buy his properties as...
Letter: Silver Lake dam performs valuable functions
Post-Bulletin· 19 hours agoMy dad and my in-laws told stories of the spring flooding happening every year before the original dam and Silver Lake was built. The Silver Lake dam alleviated the yearly flooding. After the ...
From Drought to Drenched: Stunning Rebound of California’s Largest Reservoir
SciTechDaily· 6 hours agoAs the state’s largest reservoir, crucial for irrigation, municipal water supplies, flood control,...
Portland gas tax, school levy May 2024 election measures headed for passage
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland· 5 hours agoAll of the Portland area's three biggest ballot measures were projected to pass or heading in that...
Illinois state lawmakers scramble to advance wetlands protection bill as session end nears
Daily Herald· 7 hours agoWhile nature preserves with public conservation protections are not in danger of being developed...
Why Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin wants the feds to pay up for Grand Lake flooding
The Oklahoman· 3 days agoUnited States Sen. Markwayne Mullin wants to make the federal government pay to buy flooded Oklahoma...
Plans to finance this Topeka flood mitigation project hit a snag because of rising costs
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoRising costs have hampered efforts to better control the rising waters of Shunganunga Creek. Topeka...
Managers confident Flathead Lake will fully fill, but say late summer could pose challenges
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThough the Flathead River Basin currently sits about 1.5 million acre-feet of water below its normal...
Options narrowed for safeguarding Lower Green River Valley from flooding
The Center Square· 4 days agoFor homeowners and business owners in the Lower Green River Valley, the biggest takeaway may have...
First flood protection project on its way to C.R.’s Northwest Neighborhood
The Gazette· 4 days agoThe city of Cedar Rapids will begin work this summer on its first flood control project in the...