SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With heavy rain in the forecast for Friday, San Francisco officials are taking a new approach to prevent flood damage. A new type of flood barrier has been put up in a ...

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Flooding is one of the growing challenges facing cities and industrial facilities, with limited drainage and proper control measures heightening the risks. People, operations and properties need to ...

This week experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sought to address concerns about flood barriers and other prevention measures during a meeting of city leaders. Next week those experts will try ...

Flood-impacted Juneau residents expressed frustration about city leaders pursuing a short-term HESCO barrier levee, viewed as achievable by July, instead of seeking long-term solutions during a ...