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The wall that defends New Orleans: What’s changed since Katrina and what still needs work
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a $15 billion levee and surge protection system ...
Hurricane season is here, but FEMA's policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they're typically ...
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East River Park section reopens with new passive lawn, picnic areas, and courts
The new open spaces and amenities at East River Park are part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, which is ...
AquaFence, whose barriers shielded TGH from hurricane floodwaters, to open Tampa office
AquaFence, the company whose flood protection technology shielded Tampa General Hospital from rising floodwaters during last ...
Haryana CM directs DCs to prioritise drain cleaning ahead of monsoon
The CM directed all superintending engineers to ensure drain cleaning is carried out thoroughly in their respective areas ...
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Coastal growth squeezes beaches, threatening flood protection
Coastal development is squeezing beaches between rising seas and buildings, with roads appearing just 0.25 miles from ...
Aquafence will be installed to protect St. Pete pump station ahead of hurricane season
St. Petersburg city officials are adding a new line of defense to protect a critical infrastructure site from potential storm ...
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Nonsingular Chattering-Free Barrier Function Finite Time Tracker for Perturbed
Abstract: This study proposes a nonsingular barrier-function-based terminal sliding mode control technique for $n$ th-order nonlinear dynamic systems. Its main ...