John Reed

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Considerable damage is seen in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina after the Category 4 hurricane swept up from the Gulf of Mexico, as communities take stock and emergency workers assess dams, bridges and other critical infrastructure. #Hurricane #HurricaneHelene

Hurricane Helene expected to intensify and cause catastrophic damage across Florida. Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Big Bend this evening as a major Category 4 hurricane. #Hurricane #HurricaneHelene #Florida

La. Coastal Restoration Projects Move Forward Louisiana’s Coastal Protection Restoration Authority (CPRA) is moving forward with more than 100 active coastal restoration projects, nearly 40 of which are currently under construction. #CoastalRestoration #Louisiana

San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA), or California, launched an advanced algae abatement project in collaboration with EarthTec to address harmful algal blooms (HABs) within the California State Water Project (SWP) conveyance system. #WaterQuality

Water-challenged state uses AI, satellites to find leaks New Mexico will use artificial intelligence to monitor satellite images to identify leaks before they become major problems. #NewMexico #AI #Satellite #WaterLeaks

In a sea of flood-risk data, cities must determine which information is most relevant to use Researchers warn that data from national flood-risk models may be inaccurate at the local level in cities, possibly leading to inappropriate countermeasures in the face of climate change

The #California Department of Natural Resources announced a new partnership opportunity to support the state’s ability to measure stream and river flows through the California Stream Gage Improvement Program as climate extremes continue to impact the state’s #watersupply.

Record-breaking wastewater project in Virginia keeps its focus on the environment A nearly 5,700-feet-long force main has been installed beneath the Newport News shipping channel to convey wastewater and protect the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. #Wastewater #WaterwaterProject

Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys bridge in Vietnam A busy bridge in northern Vietnam collapsed after being hit by Super Typhoon Yagi, which has unalived more than 60 people since making landfall. #Vietnam #TyphoonYagi #BridgeCollapse

A quarter of America’s bridges may collapse within 26 years Due to their age, many were designed without the need to withstand sharp temperature swings more common across the U.S. due to climate change. #USInfrastructure #Bridges #ExtremeWeather

Coastal Wetland Project Enhances Restoration Efforts The San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration project was set on restoring the saltwater wetlands, enhancing and maintaining the natural flood control channel and developing new pedestrian trails. #Wetland #Coast

Following three flooding events in three consecutive years – 2015, 2016, and perhaps, most notably during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 – Kingwood High School needed major flood control efforts put in place. #FloodControl #Flooding

Addressing flooding in Texas’ most populous county An influx of storms can create the need for an updated flood plan. Michael Baker took steps to mitigate flooding in Texas through a comprehensive project.

UK #flood and #drought impacts to be addressed by new £40M institute A new £40M institute called the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) has been launched by the government as part of efforts to protect homes, infrastructure and farms from #extremeweather.

Key Bridge rebuild contract issued Kiewit will help rebuild the fallen Baltimore span via a progressive design-build process. #BaltimoreBridge #BridgeDesign #FrancisScottKeyBridge

Recent floods were made worse by Boston and New York’s sewer systems, which carry stormwater and sewage in the same pipes. When such a system reaches capacity during heavy rainfall or storm surge events, it backs up, sending a mixture of stormwater and raw sewage into waterways.

Hurricane Hone soaks Hawaii with flooding rain; another storm approaching Dual hurricane threats are zeroing in on Hawaii, a rare combination that could bring impactful rain and winds to the islands twice within a week. #HurricaneHone #Hawaii #Flooding

New outfall construction begins in Myrtle Beach A new stormwater outfall has started construction in Myrtle Beach that will replace 11 stormwater pipes on the beach. #Stormwater #StormwaterPipe

New report finds potential for #stormwater capture in LA County The Pacific Institute, a U.S.-based global water think tank, released new research in August 2024, showing the potential for #stormwatercapture on public school campuses in Los Angeles (LA) County, California.

Landslide in British Columbia creates an unexpected new lake A significant landslide last month in Farwell Canyon led to a massive earth deposit that blocked the Chilcotin River and created a new lake. #Landslide #Lake #ChilcotinRiver