A Fort Lauderdale sixth grader was recently named America's Top Young Scientist for inventing a sandbag design that can help many South Floridians and others across the world during floods. Peyton ...

The city of Miami Beach is distributing free "sandless sandbags" to assist residents with hurricane preparations. The bags are prefilled with silica gel beads that expand upon contact with water.

When exposed to or filled with water though, they become a heavy anti-flood wall. One popular brand, Quick Dams, offers "self-activating" barriers and "sandless sandbags." The bags contain lightweight ...

VIRGINIA BEACH If you've lived in Hampton Roads for any length of time, you've dealt with flooding near or in your home, or know someone who has. Whether its rain water run-off, storm surge or tidal ...

It’s important to think ahead to prepare your home for big storms or unexpected downpours such as the Fort Lauderdale “rain bomb” in April 2023. Expandable door dams and other flood products might ...

For the past three years, engineering consultant Michael Antinelli has worked with the city of Miami Beach and its residents to draw up individualized flood-prevention plans. So far, he's visited 140 ...