Many rivers are protected by soft engineering ... They are cheaper than hard engineering solutions, look more attractive, but are usually less effective at reducing the risk of flooding. This is where ...

This topic video looks at soft engineering strategies used to reduce the risk of flooding, including floodplain zoning, flood warnings, afforestation projects and river restoration, and their benefits ...

JUPITER — Higher-risk flood zones are moving west, and more Palm Beach County homeowners will be required to purchase flood insurance in 2025 and beyond because of it. The Federal Emergency ...

FEMA has added more homes in higher-risk flood zones to reflect the results of a new coastal engineering flood risk study for southeast Florida, covering Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe ...

Parts of the U.S. are in for a rainy election day with flood warnings in place for many areas, according to the latest forecasts.

On Thursday at 3:39 p.m. an updated flood warning was issued by the NWS Columbia SC. The warning is for Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg and Richland counties. Urban area and small stream ...

Flood warnings have been issued across four U.S. states, with heavy rainfall expected to bring potentially life-threatening flash flooding to portions of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois ...