Hurricane Ian – A Firsthand Account
In late September, I learned that a hurricane had formed that was forecasted to cause record levels of rainfall and storm surge in my home state, Florida.
Upgrading the United States out of the “Gray” Age
In 1802, Congress created the United States Army Corp of Engineers. By the 20th Century, the Corp had taken on the responsibility of managing and improving flood control and navigation, notably constructing the world’s longest networks of levees along the Mississippi River after the disastrous flood of 1927.