California: San Francisco Bay Area’s Huge Flood Control Cost

The Pacific Institute in Oakland, California, explains in its state-commissioned report that California needs to invest about $14 billion to protect its coastal regions by the end of the century. Furthermore, it will need a further $1.4 billion/year thereafter for maintenance. California faces either costly or dramatic times ahead in its control of the elements. [...]

Emergency Watershed Relief for Flood Affected Farmers & Counties

Financial and other emergency support is immediately available in Indiana for both individual farmers and counties affected by floods. 28 Indiana counties are declared as primary disaster areas, and an additional 25 counties as contiguous disaster area. USDA support available to them include: Financial Assistance for Flooded Farms Individual farmers in primary and contiguous counties [...]