West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses

Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487 ...
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St. Petersburg flood victims open Dam It Defense

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A pair of friends whose St. Petersburg homes were flooded by Hurricane Helene have opened a new business, Dam It Defense, which sells barriers aimed at preventing flooding. “We ...

Polish city of Elbląg placed on flood threat alert after rising water levels of River

A flood alert has been declared in Elbląg after the water level in the Elbląg River rose above the warning threshold of 590 ...
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‘Dead’ town: At Kelantan-Thailand border, Malaysia’s drug war unsettles residents, businesses

Malaysia is building both walls and bridges along its porous northern border with Thailand, determined to deter rampant ...
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Pasco County calls post-Milton flooding 'historic'

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — First responders rescued 150 people across Pasco County as communities from Elfers to Zephyrhills saw what the county referred to in media alerts and on social media as ...