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United Kingdom: Dredging can make flooding worse, say activists
2014-10-21 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Dredging is pointless and largely ineffective, according to a coalition of environmental groups who are calling on the Government to scale down its preferred method of flood prevention. The Blueprint for Water coalition, which represents groups such as the RSPB, the Angling Trust and Friends of the Earth, is urging the Government to spend money earmarked for dredging on more effective alternative flood-control methods such as improved drainage systems. The warning comes as remnants of Hurricane...
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Flooding: Report predicts Maryland cities will get wetter more often
2014-10-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Baltimore Sun: With minor flooding forecast Wednesday morning for Baltimore and elsewhere along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, there's a new warning that rising seas are likely to encroach more often and reach farther inland in coming decades. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flooding advisory Tuesday night for Anne Arundel, Calvert and Harford counties and southern Baltimore. Onshore winds combined with higher than normal tides were expected to cause "minor shoreline inundation" in low-lying...
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U.S. East Coast Cities Face Frequent Flooding Due to Climate Change
2014-10-08 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Dozens of Americas east coast cities face routine tidal flooding under climate change, researchers said on Wednesday. Miami where the habitues of South Beach are used to sloshing through water at high tide will deploy new pumps this week to hold back the waters of the King Tides, the highest annual high tides, which are projected to crest at 3.5 feet (1.07m). Other cities are going to have to undertake similar measures if they want to avoid soggy streets in the future, the researchers...
Severe flooding stalls home sales in Detroit area
2014-09-22 15:42:21| Real Estate - Topix.net
The Detroit News reports real estate agents expect the market to quickly bounce back after stalled sales. The owner of Edwin Anthony Homes says a house just sold because it was built to avoid flooding and wasn't damaged by the Aug. 11 storm.
University of Iowa construction boom follows flooding
2014-09-16 16:29:00| American School & University
The 2008 flooding in Iowa has led to a construction boom at the University of Iowa, enabling out-of-state contractors to compete with local workers. read more
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