Create barriers: Install flood barriers or shields to protect doorways and low windows. Waterproof basement: Apply waterproof sealant to basement walls and floors to minimize water damage.

The 6 Best Flood Barriers for Homeowners and How to Use Them These easy-to-install options help prevent water damage in the event of a natural disaster.

Around 500 feet of AquaFence wraps around lift station 85 at the old Albert Whitted Water Reclamation Facility.

A 100-year flood will come in at $2.2 billion, while a 1,000-year flood would create $25 billion in damages. But even the cheapest plan—changing building codes and protecting key infrastructure ...

The maps provide a visual model of eight- to 20-foot flood levels in one-foot increments. The HESCO barriers, recommended by USACE and approved by CBJ on Feb. 3, are expected to be completed by July.

2. Move your car to higher ground Howes explains, “To mitigate flood damage to your vehicles, the only real option you have is to move your vehicle away from the flood area to higher elevations.” ...

HOBOKEN Seeking to incorporate residents' concerns into a controversial $230 million plan to make Hoboken more resistant to Sandy-style flooding, state and local officials have scheduled several ...

The barriers being provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are planned to be installed along a two-mile stretch of the river by this July ahead of Suicide Basin’s anticipated glacial ...

The barriers being provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are planned to be installed this July ahead of Suicide Basin’s glacial outburst flood. Last year’s flood damaged about 300 homes ...