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New investments in flood protection in NJ including $50 million towards the Blue Acres homeowner buyout program for Ida-impacted communities. On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Tropical Storm Ida unleashed strong winds, tornadoes, and heavy rain reaching up to 10 inches throughout New Jersey. The storm resulted in extreme flooding, damage to homes, and public facilities, and lead to the loss of 29 lives.

Morris County’s flood mitigation program turned ten years old in March. The initiative has led to the purchase of 84 flood-prone properties that have been restored to open spaces.

Multiple counties throughout Arkansas are being warned of flooding in their areas. The affected rivers are the White River and Black River in the following locations:. White River At Des Arc affecting Prairie County.

Sand Run floods with water draining from Mt. Rumpke 2.0The Cincinnati Post, 2022. The torrential rains on Thursday caused significant flooding on Sand Run Road at the entrance to Mt. Rumpke 2.0. Several roads in the tri-state had flooding. The difference is, other roads aren't downhill from a landfill that houses decaying garbage on top of a waste site used by Monsanto, the subject of numerous lawsuits related to toxic materials.

Near the beginning of the 1900s, beavers were nearly eradicated from North Carolina. With increased regulations, the animals have since returned to most of the state's watersheds. Beavers are unique in their ability to modify the environment for their own needs by constructing sturdy dams of sticks, leaves, and mud.

Dangerous thunderstorms and flash flooding are forecast in Oklahoma tonight, according to the National Weather Service. "A few storms could be severe this evening and tonight, mainly north of the Interstate 30 corridor in Southeast Oklahoma, extreme Southwest Arkansas, and extreme Northeast Texas. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats. In addition, locally heavy rainfall and high rainfall rates could result in isolated flooding."