In recent years, the threat of rising sea levels has become a pressing concern for many coastal cities worldwide. As global ...

to build flood-mitigation infrastructure like dikes, flood walls and drainage inlets between 2019 and 2023. These are meant to protect 614 hectares (1,517 acres) of area from flooding caused by ...

Walls were built of sandbags ... Although there were dikes closer to the Red River, flood officials feared they didn't extend far enough into the prairie. The Brunkild extension — nicknamed ...

Image caption, This flood defence wall in Blackpool prevents waters spilling out beyond the coastal area. In coastal regions, sea defence walls are often built to try to keep the sea level at bay ...

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung plans to renovate the dike in Muara Angke to mitigate tidal flooding in the capital's coastal ...

The initiative, which uses a combination of flood walls and deployable flip‑up barriers, is one of several measures aimed at protecting the city’s coastline from severe storms — a ...

According to the document, majority of flood dikes that were built decades ago are not going to provide adequate protection. “A recent evaluation shows that most would fail during a recurrence ...