SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With heavy rain in the forecast for Friday, San Francisco officials are taking a new approach to prevent flood damage. A new type of flood barrier has been put up in a ...

Low-cost, human-made river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect communities at risk of flooding. Our new research has found that such natural barriers intentionally increase water ...

A flood protection plan requiring 466 property owners to pay nearly $6,300 each for barriers to build a semipermanent levee was unanimously approved by the Juneau Assembly on Monday night after far ...

This article has been updated to clarify a statement by View Drive resident Malachi Thorington. Flood-impacted Juneau residents expressed frustration about city leaders pursuing a short-term HESCO ...

Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...