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IPET Risk Maps Released in June for New Orleans Are CORRECT

December 3, 2007 rockman Press Releases Comments Off on IPET Risk Maps Released in June for New Orleans Are CORRECT

Vicksburg, Miss. – The Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) reaffirmed today that the New Orleans-area risk maps released on June 20, 2007, are correct. A data error discovered in the draft technical supporting documentation released by IPET on Nov. 7 raised questions about risk map accuracy for two sections of New Orleans.

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Levee bank near Stockton, CA during a 2011 levee inspection
Geologic Hazards

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 […]

A photo of a rusted out pipe taken during a TCEQ inspection of a dam. This picture is now used in dam safety workshops presented by TCEQ.
Geologic Hazards

How Hundreds of “Significant Hazard” Dams Escape State Inspection in Texas

November 5, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on How Hundreds of “Significant Hazard” Dams Escape State Inspection in Texas

Nearly 3,000 dams in Texas will be exempt from inspection, including 216 that are rated as high hazard. This is thanks to a Texas State law passed earlier this year meant to lessen the burden […]