Stormwater Management News
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Paper Provides A Clearer Picture Of Severe Hydro Hazards
1/24/2024
Over the last two decades an estimated three billion people have been affected by water-related natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
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New Tool Predicts Flood Risk From Hurricanes In A Warming Climate
1/24/2024
Coastal cities and communities will face more frequent major hurricanes with climate change in the coming years.
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The Costly, Unintended Consequences Produced By The National Flood Insurance Program
1/24/2024
Since the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, the U.S. government has paid over $51B to cover flood losses. Almost half of these payouts went to just 25 counties, among the fastest-growing counties by population.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability Of $3M In Grants To Establish National Stormwater Centers Of Excellence
1/19/2024
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $3M through its Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies grant program to expand stormwater infrastructure solutions across the country.
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Climate Change Likely To Drive More Floods In Some Parts Of The U.S., Fewer In Others
1/8/2024
In an article published Jan. 3 in Nature Communications, the researchers found that projected variations in temperature and precipitation are expected to drive increased flooding in the Northeast and Southeast, particularly along the Eastern Seaboard.
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Transatlantic Project Works To Fortify Coastal Resilience Against Rising Seas
1/4/2024
Climate change is leading to an increase in sea level rise, putting millions of people in danger of severe coastal flooding in coming years.
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After Major Flooding Failures, New Orleans To Revamp Stormwater Resilience
12/20/2023
As the site of one of the most devastating flooding disasters in recent history, when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, New Orleans has unique stormwater challenges and innovative solutions to overcome them. But recent failures after heavy rainfall will see the city once again refocus its efforts around flooding resilience.
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Remediation Contract For Former Harshaw Chemical Company Awarded
12/20/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $13.4M contract on December 20 to Enviro-Fix Solutions, LLC for the remedial action of Operable Units (OU) 1 and 2 of the Former Harshaw Chemical Company Site, as part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).
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New AEM Survey Shows Aging Stormwater Systems Nationwide Unprepared For Extreme Weather Onslaught
12/14/2023
AEM, the essential source for environmental insights, today announced results from a new survey showing that existing stormwater systems across the U.S. are critically underprepared for extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
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Captured! SPIRAC’s CSO Screen Reduces Unsightly Pollution-Causing Solids
11/30/2023
As water companies look to combat the impact from the increasing occurrence of stormwater events that trigger harmful outfalls from CSOs, SPIRAC has completed two new installations of its proven, affordable CSO screen.