But Alex Robb of Cruso, who rebuilt his home 8 feet higher after Fred ... Kevin Ensley, a surveyor and county commissioner, said building to flood elevations can seem ridiculously high at first ...

Those who live near a coastal property owner who could raise their seawall may find themselves facing a higher flood risk from ... and prove they can’t build the replacement wall inland or ...

She’s building swaths of flood-resistant homes out of bamboo. What makes the material so ‘marvelous’? Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable ...

The effort to build on higher ground is part of a larger strategy to make towns more flood resilient as it becomes more common. Some acknowledge it would change the nature of Plainfield ...

An independent report has found that the Flemington Racecourse flood wall did contribute to higher levels of flooding ... Racing Club initially lodged to build a wall around the racecourse for ...