National Weather Service warns of possible minor flooding in coastal communities during high tides JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous conditions to our coastline even without making landfall. The National Weather Service says strong rip currents and large, rough waves will impact local beaches through Thursday. They’re also warning about the… Read More
The Army Corps could not say when the MRGO agreement would be signed. The project would be fully funded by the federal government. ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — State officials and environmentalists labeled the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet as a “hurricane highway.” The 75-mile-long shipping channel was built as a shortcut between the Mississippi River… Read More
The Brief Florida and federal agencies have restored 44 miles of the Kissimmee River to its natural winding path after decades as a straight flood-control canal. The nearly $1 billion project brought back wetlands, fish and birds — and may be helping reduce toxic algae blooms in Lake Okeechobee. Scientists say the restoration shows large-scale… Read More
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and their partners celebrated the completion of a multi-year repair of Oswego’s West Arrowhead Breakwater and the start of construction on its Outer West Breakwater. Breakwaters protect the Port of Oswego – the first U.S. port of call on the Great Lakes. Its strategic… Read More
Findings led to the development of SHORE-BET, an online tool that helps local planners and landowners weigh long-term benefits of shoreline strategies Virginia Institute of Marine Science A new study led by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS shows that tidal marshes, including both natural wetlands and man-made living shorelines, generate approximately $90 million… Read More
