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Village of Fort Recovery Acquisition and Relocation
FORT RECOVERY, OH - The Village of Fort Recovery in west central Ohio is 20 miles southwest of the Wabash River. The Village experiences repetitive flooding from the Buck Ditch Basin, which flows through the center of the Village to reach the Wabash River.
Village of Frankfort Stays Ahead of Development for Urban Flood Control
FRANKFURT, IL - The Village of Frankfort, Illinois is a bustling community in Will County, with a small portion in Cook County.
Village of Ruidoso Wildfire Hazard Mitigation
RUIDOSO, NM - With funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico successfully completed a major mitigation effort to protect its residents from forest fires.
Village of Thiensville Channelization Project
THIENSVILLE, WI - For nearly 50 years, the downtown area of the Village of Thiensville, located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, had been plagued with constant flooding.
Virginians Overcome Devastation Stay High and Dry During Isabel
ISLE OF WIGHT, VA - Like many communities along the Atlantic coast, Hurricane Floyd wreaked havoc in 1999 on Mark and Patricia Thompson's home with 19-inches of floodwater.
Voluntary Elevation Pays Off for Office Condo: Builder Wanted to Avoid Liability
BURLEIGH COUNTY, ND - Before breaking ground for the office condominium he built in southeast Bismarck, Scott Beierle, along with his associates, analyzed the flood history and risks at the site.
Volunteer Engineers Working To Help Communities Recover
NORTH CAROLINA - During late September 1999, Hurricane Floyd devastated much of eastern North Carolina with heavy rains, resulting in record flooding. Three major rivers and many creeks rose above previous flood levels and in some locations the waters breached their dams.
Volunteer Firemen Create Mobile Command Unit
EASTLAND COUNTY, TX – A 2006 wildfire destroyed nearly 25 percent of Eastland’s land mass burning 60 homes within 12 hours. Part of the problem stemmed from a lack of communication and management. Lessons learned prompted the need for a mobile command unit.
Warner Bros Studios Seismic Retrofit and Emergency Services
BURBANK, CA – During the last 10 years, Burbank has experienced many earthquakes. Two of the most notable were the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. These two made Warner Bros.
Warning System Alerts Residents in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, TX – Unlike hurricanes, which can be tracked prior to landfall, the art of tornado predictions is still in its infancy. Tornadoes can strike with only minutes to prepare and the consequences to life and property can be significant.