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Presidio orders flood risk study over planned border wall near levee

PRESIDIO — The City of Presidio and the Presidio Municipal Development District have commissioned an independent flood risk assessment after city officials said federal agencies did not respond to ...
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Scranton to test Lackawanna River flood protection levee wall gates, sirens

For emergency preparedness, Scranton will test its Lackawanna River flood protection systems of levee wall closures and warning sirens Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. According to a city announcement ...
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National Guard and partner agencies intensify levee monitoring over the holiday

SEATTLE — Record-breaking flooding has led to continuous monitoring of critical levees in the area, including the White, Green, and Cedar River levees. The Washington National Guard, along with ...
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Skagit River flood threat prompts evacuations, closures with worries about levees, dikes

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The urgency went up a notch in Mount Vernon Thursday night, amidst concerns about whether the levees and dikes will be able to hold a record crest from the Skagit River. The City ...
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The line between water and home: How the Levee Safety Program helps reduce flood risk for millions

Most people don’t think about levees and floodwalls. Most people can drive past them every day never realizing what they are—just a long stretch of raised ground, maybe a concrete wall, maybe ...