May 30, 2019
Stories tagged "floods"
May 27, 2019
One Republican Lawmaker Blocks $19 billion in Disaster Aid
Representative Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas, blocked the $19.1 billion federal disaster package, which had passed the Senate last week and was zipping through the House by unanimous consent without a recorded vote because many members had already left D.C. for...May 15, 2019
Senator Warren Details Her Climate Security Plan
Senator Elizabeth Warren yesterday released a detailed plan on how the military can lead the nation in meeting the challenge of climate change. Warren explained in a blog on Medium, that the plan is ambitious but will not impede readiness, saying “[w]e don’t...May 2, 2019
Davenport Flooded by Mississippi River, Tornadoes Rock Midwest
The Mississippi River broke through a barrier and water rushed into downtown Davenport, Iowa, flooding offices and shops unexpectedly on Tuesday and remained flooded into Wednesday. CNN reported that the flooding occurred when HESCO flood restraints holding back the...April 12, 2019
New Orleans Levees Sinking, City Sues Oil Companies
According to E&E News, the $14 billion levee system, which was recently totally rebuilt to better defend the New Orleans in the event of another catastrophic storm like Hurricane Katrina, is subsiding and soon may not provide sufficient protection from a 100-year...April 5, 2019
Hero of the Week: Kip Oetter
As we’ve been chronicling, flooding throughout the Midwest has been devastating these past few weeks and according to NOAA’s forecast, the flooding danger still isn’t over. Countless homes have been lost and many people still haven’t been able...March 20, 2019
Flood Waters in Midwest Drowning Farms and an AF Base
The floods pummeling the Midwest this week could be the last straw for many small farmers and ranchers who were already struggling to make ends meet and then had to deal with the impacts of the President’s trade wars. The New York Times explained that...March 18, 2019
The Midwest Is The Latest Region To Experience Deadly Flooding
Flooding across the Midwest over the weekend caused residents to flee as levees were breached by the rising floodwaters and emergency workers had to use boats to rescue stranded residents of towns along the Platte, Missouri and Elkhorn Rivers, and at least two people...February 18, 2019