“The system was built after the 1936 flood,” said Peter Shumway, a civil engineer with the Springfield Department of Public Works. “The Army Corps designed and constructed the floodwalls and levees ...

Amid hammering rainfall, viscous mud flows and multiple state emergency declarations, Los Angeles County’s Byzantine flood control system has thus far absorbed near-record precipitation — a feat that ...

The Corte Madera Town Council has set aside $866,000 to improve several flood control pump stations. The work is being done as part of the first phase of a storm drain pump station short-term repair ...

The Commission was formed after deadly floods in 1971 and 1973, and continues its work to mitigate flood risks. The Army Corps of Engineers is working on flood control projects, with $700 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid hammering rainfall, viscous mud flows and multiple state emergency declarations, Los Angeles County's Byzantine flood control ...