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Suspicions fire racial tensions
Gina Blandin has a theory about what caused the flooding disaster that befell New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck last August, an idea that has little to do with engineering studies or physical evidence and everything to do with the poisonous...Tags: Science, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Media Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Zebra mussels make their unwanted presence felt
Nevada, Mo. – Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, which is in Vernon and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and...
Tags: Aquaculture, U.S. Geological Survey, Lifestyle and Leisure, Biology, Mussels
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Des Plaines' beef about levee dismissed by state agency
Efforts by Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights to limit flood damage near Levee 37 along the Des Plaines River last month did not violate a state permit and did not significantly contribute to flooding downstream in Des Plaines, according to findings from...
Tags: Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights (Cook, Illinois), Bodies of Water, Rivers, Education
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Forest Service urges camping with caution
Roanoke, VA - National forest officials are promoting flash flood awareness for neighboring communities and people who camp outdoors. A flash flood is a serious weather event for forest visitors because rising flood water is extremely dangerous—a...
Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Radio, Science, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Devils Lake: Giveth and taketh
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- While the Red River flooding grabs the biggest headlines for its critical flooding emergency, the chronic story is Devils Lake. "It's been going on for 20 years; you get tired of it," says Dan Webster, chairman of the Ramsey...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bodies of Water, Lakes and Ponds, Conservation, Rivers
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Grand Rapids highrise residents finally can go home
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Residents have been allowed back into a 32-story riverfront apartment tower in Grand Rapids after a 17-day flood evacuation. The Plaza Towers complex was closed on April 20 as flood waters entered the basement,...
Tags: Rick Snyder
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Officials plan Michigan flooding damage assessments
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Officials plan to conduct preliminary damage assessments in parts of West Michigan that were among areas hit hard by recent flooding. The state police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is working with...
Tags: FEMA
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Snyder declares disaster after Michigan flooding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday declared a state of disaster in 19 counties and two cities that dealt with recent flooding, directing that state resources be available to help with recovery efforts. Snyder said he has asked the...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, FEMA, Rick Snyder
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Dam removal project on Little Lehigh, Jordan seen as benefit
Rod Rohrbach was upset when first informed last week of a plan that would remove nine dams from the Little Lehigh and Jordan creeks. The former owner of the Little Lehigh Fly Shop in the Lehigh Parkway now living in Colorado thought the plan would allow...
Tags: Whitehall, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation
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Flood risk: Bane of Balboa Island's existence
Craig Schusterick, his workman's hands powdery white with construction grit, led the way across Onyx Avenue on Balboa Island to show off his handiwork. His nearly complete three-story home — designed with solid wood paneling to echo the Cape Cod...
Tags: Homes, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Bodies of Water, Real Estate Buyers, Environmental Issues
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Latest Kansas news, sports, business and entertainment:
Kan. sec of state close to getting expanded power TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is close to winning legislative approval for new power for his office to investigate and prosecute election fraud cases. Kobach said Friday...Tags: Prisons, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings
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Talkeetna Braces For Spring Break-Up Flooding
Channel 2 NewsEmergency officials are closely watching the Talkeetna and Susitna rivers and are preparing for potential spring break-up flooding, a few months after floodwaters seeped into town last fall, temporarily evacuating the small town. Assistant Chief of the...Tags: Spring Break, Bodies of Water, Rivers
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