Minnesota and other Midwest states struggle to fund dam
WEB22 hours ago · Eleven Midwest states will receive a total of $30 million in FEMA dam safety grants this year, just half of the roughly $60 million that 13 states in the South will receive. Another $60 million ...
Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety | AP News
WEBJul 3, 2024 · There are roughly 90,000 significant dams in the U.S. At least 4,000 are in poor or unsatisfactory condition and could kill people or only harm the environment if they failed, according to data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They need inspections, upgrades and even emergency repairs.
Live updates: Flooding in Michigan as dams fail | CNN
WEBMay 21, 2020 · A rain-swollen river has flooded fields and streets in parts of mid-Michigan after breaching two dams, forcing evacuation orders for thousands amid a coronavirus pandemic that’s posing safety ...
Thousands fled for their lives when two Michigan dams ... - NBC News
WEBJun 13, 2020 · The urgent evacuation of 10,000 people from communities below two failing dams in central Michigan last month prevented the loss of life, but the collapsed dams expelled billions of gallons of...
Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam is at risk of failing, at least 2 are dead …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of failing.
More than 2,200 U.S. dams are in poor condition, posing danger …
WEBMay 5, 2022 · More than 2,200 dams built upstream from homes or communities are in poor condition across the U.S., likely endangering lives if they were to fail, according to an Associated Press analysis.
Dam failures force hundreds to evacuate as Illinois floods rage on
WEBJul 16, 2024 · Residents who evacuated their homes Tuesday amid flooding were allowed to return after an inspection determined the Nashville Reservoir dam in Illinois was safe, authorities said.
Klamath River: Largest dam removal in U.S. history begins - NPR
WEBJan 12, 2024 · The largest dam removal in U.S. history entered a critical phase this week, with the lowering of dammed reservoirs on the Klamath River. On Thursday, the gate on a 16-foot-wide bypass tunnel at the...
Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams …
WEBAug 7, 2024 · An infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law is helping expedite efforts to remove dams around the country.
Dam demolitions set for Klamath River in Western U.S. will be ... - NPR
WEBNov 17, 2022 · The destruction of four dams on the lower Klamath river will open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat. U.S. regulators approved the plan Thursday in a unanimous vote.