OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Just four months ago, rivers reached dangerous levels across the Midwest and here in Omaha as people suffered damage to both their homes and land. Even though the river levels ...

A 50-year-old federal rule, intended to mitigate disasters, is having the opposite effect. As a result of this rule, land planners routinely abandon projects meant to improve water quality and reduce ...

In the valley that the Mississippi River carves through the heart of America, one vital habitat is facing a multitude of threats. The river's floodplain forests grow in rich, complex soils; provide ...

Red Oak residents had a chance to hear findings and recommendations from a recent survey of neighborhoods in and around the ...

State land officials say a taxpayer-backed project to develop 5,300 acres in a floodplain near Kingwood won't move forward, ...

The February employee of the month in Ascension Parish government is floodplain manager Marcia Shivers. Shivers is the parish’s expert dealing with Community Rating System, which is part of the ...

Even after Hurricane Harvey exposed the dangers of building in flood-prone areas, tens of thousands of new homes have continued to rise in Greater Houston’s high-risk flood zones. A Houston Chronicle ...

A growing park just across the Mississippi River is working to blend conservation, recreation and education while creating a ...

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