Shiawassee County Flood Risk Open House To Take Place Nov. 30
CHICAGO, Ill. — Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema), in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, will host a flood risk information open house on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Caledonia Township Hall, 135 N. State Road in Owosso, Mich. Newly released preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps will be displayed so residents can learn about their risk of flooding and how this will affect their lives and property. Those interested may drop in at any time during the event to discuss mapping issues with MDEQ representatives.
Happy Birthday to the Interstate System!!!
On June 29th 1956, President Eisenhower signed the legislation that created the Interstate Highway system. Celebrate the 50th anniversary with us by listening to discussions with Bruce Seely, transportation historian and professor of history at Michigan Tech University, and Tom Warne, P.E., M.ASCE, former executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation.
Sandusky County Flood Risk Open House Is Set For Nov. 19
CHICAGO, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Sandusky County on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sandusky County Service Center, 2511 Countryside Drive in Fremont.
The Need for A National Infrastructure Commission
We start this edition of Civil E. Speaking with an interview with U.S. Senators George Voinovich and Tom Carper conducted recently by ASCE. The Senators were interviewed about the National Infrastructure Improvement Act which they introduced earlier this year. We end this segment with an update on the key the legislation that ASCE is working on to benefit our nation s infrastructure.
Crawford County Flood Risk Open House Is Set For Wednesday, Jan. 27
CHICAGO, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Crawford County on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Robinson Community Center, 300 S. Lincoln, in Robinson.
fema Awards Kenosha County $1.75 Million Hazard Mitigation Grant
CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) today released $1,751,449 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Kenosha County, Wisc., for the acquisition and removal of 16 structures repeatedly damaged by flooding.
