In Part II of our ongoing series on lake systems, we look at the 'assets' that make these complex ecosystems sustainable, and ...

Belleair Shore has the highest flood insurance rates of any city in Florida, with a policy costing over $3,600 per year. The city sits on a thin strip of land called a barrier island, leaving it ...

German 10-year bond yield rises to highest since October 2011 at auction By Investing.com - Sep 11, 2013 1 Investing.com - Germany saw borrowing costs rise to the highest level since October 2011 ...

The Army Corps of Engineers' plan to reduce bayfront flooding no longer includes flood walls and storm surge barriers, instead focusing on elevating more than 6,000 threatened structures and ...

Team Flood water and leaks in your home can cause enormous problems, ruining personal possessions and electrical appliances. They can also lead to the growth of mould and cause serious structural ...

New Orleans had access to effective anti-vehicle barriers ahead of the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Eve revelers that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, but the city did ...

The New Year's Day vehicle attack that killed 14 people and injured more than 30 in the French Quarter of New Orleans has renewed focus on Bourbon Street security and how barriers called bollards ...

The developer of the water retention pond next to the residential area in Taman Seri Alam, Saujana Utama, is considering offering ex gratia payment to residents affected by the bund’s collapse ...

Officials said security barriers along Bourbon Street had been malfunctioning and were in the process of being replaced before a man rammed his truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New ...

"We did have a car there, we had barriers there, we had officers there, and they still got around," she said. "We did indeed have a plan, but the terrorist defeated it." A partially finished ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will install flood barriers at some of the underground stations across the phase I network and its extension this year. About 2.8 lakh to 3 lakh passengers travel ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist ...