Cities Find Green Ways to Reduce Storm Floods
For more than a century, New Orleans has depended on canals and pumps to get rid of stormwater in a city where about half the land is below sea level.
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Jacob
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Donald Mackey
Bohemian Tapestry
Full Moon Loom has the largest selection of handcrafted Indian textiles to choose from in the US. Our tapestries and spreads, table linens and curtain panels are our best selling products offering versatility and affordable creativity in Bohemian home decorating.
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Karl Childs
Michigan floods: Evacuations after Edenville and Sanford dams collapse
About 10,000 residents have been evacuated in the US state of Michigan after two dams collapsed following days of heavy rain, officials say.
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Gary Berkey
Company touted by Trump wins billion-dollar border wall construction contract
North Dakota company Fisher Sand and Gravel was awarded the contract for “border barrier infrastructure” on May 6, the spokesperson said. -
Jacob
2 Michigan dams breached, thousands evacuated amid flooding
About 10,000 people in mid-Michigan were evacuated and the governor warned that one downtown could be “under approximately 9 feet of water” by morning.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/flooding-hits-parts-midwest-evacuations-michigan-n1210536
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Jacob
Justice Department warns California about its coronavirus restrictions on churches
The Justice Department raised civil rights concerns about how quickly California plans to allow in-person church services to resume, alleging unequal treatment.
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Jacob
Waffle House shooter was told to wear a mask, Colorado police say
An injury shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, Waffle House was motivated by an order to wear a mask or forego service, police said in an affidavit.
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Gary Berkey
Coronavirus pandemic in the US
President Trump said today that he is considering a travel ban on Latin America and called the high number of US Covid-19 cases a “badge of honor” because it means the US is testing more people.
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Gary Berkey
Coronavirus: Push for cycling despite safety fears
UK towns and cities must be made cycle-friendly if a change to commuting habits is to succeed, campaigners say.
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Gary Berkey
Forget unwelcoming Cornwall and head to sunny Morecambe this summer
Matt Hancock has said that “big lavish international holidays” are out this year. OK. In this context, allow me bring to your attention the seaside town of Morecambe. Few places are less lavish or international. The town is thus tailor-made for 2020. Certainly, if I lived in Britain, which I don’t, that’s where I’d be heading for my staycation – and not merely because it contains a few people whom I like very much.
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