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Floods undermine the foundations of a building in Newcastle, UK
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Floods undermine pile foundations of building in Newcastle, UK

October 26, 2012 rockman Failures 1

Significant flooding in the the UK towards the end of September caused the collapse of a culvert on private property that sent a torrent of water towards the residential structure pictured here. The flood caused […]

Aerial view of the Lake Delhi Recreation Association Dam after it had been compromised. (Mark Benischek)
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Iowa asks FEMA to reconsider Lake Delhi decision, repair estimate $6M

November 10, 2010 rockman Failures Comments Off on Iowa asks FEMA to reconsider Lake Delhi decision, repair estimate $6M

Part of the dam collapsed in July during flooding by the Maquoketa River, draining a nine-mile lake. FEMA officials decided the dam wasn’t elligible for federal emergency funding because it is owned by a private […]

Levee bank near Stockton, CA during a 2011 levee inspection
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180 Miles of California Levees Declared Ineligible for Federal Rebuild Funds

October 18, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on 180 Miles of California Levees Declared Ineligible for Federal Rebuild Funds

The Army Corps of Engineers announced last month that 17 levee systems in central California totaling 180 miles will be inelligible for federal rehabilitation assistance in the event they are damaged in a flood. This […]