Hurricane Milton bringing 12-foot storm surge. Do sandbags help? Here's how to use them
Sandbags can be extremely useful in helping to keep floodwaters out of your home or business. But make sure you use them ...
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University of Iowa’s Art Building set for $37 million restoration
Tall piles of sandbags lined roads and sidewalks ... that can quickly and easily accept installing a flood wall barrier ...
New gate is latest piece in Stanwood’s flood protection puzzle
The new floodgate will be located near the Marine Drive overpass, south of downtown. This spot is a particularly vulnerable ...
'No Way' Dad Was Letting Another Hurricane Ruin House, His Method Works
"We had 5 feet of water from Hurricane Ian in 2022, which caused us to completely redo our home," Nicolette Lollino told Newsweek.
Spaniards brace for fresh storms two weeks after deadly Valencia floods
Spaniards braced for further heavy rain and storms on Wednesday, just two weeks after rain and flash floods prompted rivers ...
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Port Orange resident raises awareness on city’s flooding issues along Spruce Creek Road
“At this point, it’s like we can’t rely on the wall anymore or the sandbags, so it’s like ... projects for improvement The city expects construction for these projects to begin next ...
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How seawalls protect houses and hotels at the expense of the public beach
said seawalls can be a problem for neighbors because the rushing water will run around the end of the walls, wash away adjacent dunes and threaten the neighbors’ land. Large sandbags can have ...
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'We feel very fortunate': The Turtle Club's reopening date set, what we know
He described watching while Helene was hitting: Each wave coming up, if it came over the sea wall ... the sandbags up all around the patio, filling each four feet high. The resort building ...