By Flood Expert The city of Miami Beach is in a very precarious position; the land it perches upon is at once being gobbled by sea level rise, eroded by increasingly vicious and frequent storms, and is sinking due to its sandy and unstable base. The threats facing this city are so dire that it…

By Donna Conneely As we approach the one-year anniversary of the historic floods that wiped out the quaint Main Street business district of Ellicott City, Maryland; a visit to the area reveals much progress, but also evidence of lives changed forever. Two lives were lost during that horrible flood, which occurred on July 30, 2016.…

By Donna Conneely In early February a Nevada earthen dam failed and caused major flooding, in spite of the fact that the dam had passed an inspection just months before. The dam did not pass the inspection with flying colors, however, and the participating hydro-engineers produced a list of recommendations for improvements that did not…

By Donna Conneely After destructive wildfires ravaged large swaths of Southern California last summer, all those living close to the burn areas immediately began to fear large rainstorms. This may seem counter-intuitive; wouldn't rain help heal the burned zones and begin the process of re-forestation? While it is true that rain is sorely needed in…