Deadly floods overtook the sewers in Cannes, France, forcing the rats that made homes in those sewers to move above ground, taking...
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Bracing for Hurricane Joaquin's Impact
Whether Hurricane Joaquin hits land or stays out to sea, flooding is expected to impact over 65 million from South Carolina to...
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Expansive Flood Control Project Safeguards Neighborhood
While much of Texas was overwhelmed by torrential rains over the Memorial Day weekend of 2015, residents of an Austin subdivision were...
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News Briefs: Lift Station Employee Charged With Theft
A former Hobart, Indiana, lift station laborer is accused of stealing over $3,000 worth of equipment from the city — a pressure...
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New Jersey Utility Begins Flood Protection Projects
Editor's Note: This article is part of a profile on the Atlantic County (New Jersey) Utilities Authority, which was published in the July 2015...
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Flash Floods Kill 8, Leave 5 Missing in Utah
Eight people are dead and five more are missing after flash floods swept away two vehicles carrying women and children Monday in...
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Pump Station Employees Braved Dire Conditions
As we recognized the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina last month, I was reminded of the harrowing stories of survival that emerged...
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Hawaiian Beaches Close After Wastewater Spills
Heavy rains caused several wastewater discharges across Oahu, Hawaii, early this week, including a 500,000-gallon spill that resulted in the closure of...
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News Briefs: Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Third Louisiana Water System
Naegleria fowleri, also called “brain-eating amoeba,” has been found in a third Louisiana water system. The Terrebonne Parish utility district issued a...
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News Briefs: Body Recovered After Man Falls Into Manhole
An act of kindness ended tragically earlier this month in Syracuse, New York, and the good Samaritan’s body was found two days...
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UCLA Seeks $13 Million in Damages After Water Main Break
Last year, a water main break on Sunset Boulevard spewed 20 million gallons of water into the surrounding community and caused major...
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Prepping For Natural Disaster Takes the Right People, and a Plan
It’s an accident of geography, but one of the biggest challenges faced by Middlesex Water Company is its location along the East...
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10 Images From Flood-Weary Houston
After a nearly five-year drought, Texas swung abruptly in the other direction as torrential rains caused deadly flooding this week. The storms...
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Holiday Weekend Flash Floods Hammer Houston
Updated Tuesday, May 27 (7:51 a.m.)
At least 19 people are dead and 11 people are still missing after record rainfall in Texas and parts of Oklahoma caused...

















