RIDGEWOOD — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has charged the village with allowing contaminated dirt to be used to build a 1,100-foot-long berm along Route 17 north from 2019 to ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — This year, the state is launching a program to help homeowners raise their houses and protect them from flood damage. Meanwhile, a Volusia County couple has taken matters into ...

Calamities don’t arrive on schedule, but for a punch-drunk New Jersey, still struggling to get back on its feet after the assault by Superstorm Sandy, the next big blow could be timed to the minute: 1 ...

Provo • Fire, water and mud have plagued a neighborhood along Provo’s east bench in a biblical-like siege that has lasted for weeks. The saga began Aug. 17 when flames erupted in Buckley Draw above ...

If you want to invest in planting fruit trees in hopes of a harvest, one of the most important things to understand is how to prep your soil ahead of time. That starts with understanding how excessive ...

If you worry about a wet or damp basement, a busy sump pump, or muddy puddles in your yard after a heavy rainfall, this story is for you. We want to introduce you to a new tool to improve drainage.

Builders across New York state have started to notice something troubling: Most homebuyers are unaware of the All-Electric Buildings Act, passed in 2023 as part of the Climate Leadership & Community ...

STILLWATER, Minn. --The St. Croix River in Stillwater is expected to keep rising over the next week. To prepare, the city is building a flood barrier along the waterfront. Stillwater hired a ...

Landscaping berms are mounded hills of soil that can serve multiple functional and aesthetic purposes in the garden. A berm can be placed to block or change the flow of water across the property. It ...

NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) — New Ulm is building a berm to protect itself against the Minnesota River. Tony Berdan of M R Paving told the New Ulm Journal rain might delay the work, but he expects the berm ...