Entries Tagged FEMA

A continuous project cycle enables steady stormwater system improvement for Georgia utility.

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From getting treatment plants fully operational to assessing the damage of underground infrastructure, utilities have a lot of work ahead in the aftermath of the storm

In this week’s news briefs, a federal audit argues that FEMA shouldn’t have entered into the $2.04 billion deal to help repair New Orleans’ Hurricane Katrina damage, and a city in New York is looking at putting a halt to new development because of concern that its current water system can’t handle the growth

The tower in Rowlett, Texas, withstood a tornado that severely damaged the area in 2015 and served as a reminder of how the community used to be as rebuilding efforts continue.

In this week’s news briefs, Louisiana Tech develops a pipe-penetrating scanning system that can greatly benefit municipalities, and a study examines the presence of illegal drugs in Baltimore waterways.

In 2014, the city of Napa, California, experienced a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, which caused about a year’s worth of water main breaks in just six days.

Wastewater infrastructure along the Mississippi River took a beating during a 100-year flood event in December 2015. Learn about the recovery process and what the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District learned from the event.

The White House authorizes assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts

Massive cleanup in South Carolina highlights the power of teamwork and community in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin. But there's still much work to be done.

As floodwaters ravaged Texas during Memorial Day weekend 2015, the water pumps in Simonton were hard at work protecting the city