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1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least one person is dead in Washington as flash flooding hits the state, prompting evacuation orders in some areas, officials saidA 33-year-old male driver was removed from a vehicle that was "completely submerged in water" at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday,... Read More.

Repairs to levee at Lake Monticello begin

Thursday, May 13 by Ray King

Repair work has started on the levee at Lake Monticello, according to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper. Mayor Paige Chase said work crews will be on both sides of the levee in order to get twice as much done in a shorter period of time Crews began... Read More.

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Panel OKs funding for levee repair along Arkansas River

Friday, January 17 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A state commission has approved nearly $9 million in funding to repair levees that were damaged by record flooding last year. The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission approved the $8.8 million in grant funding Thursday for 14 groups overseeing levees along... Read More.

Governor discusses levee board during weekly radio address

Tuesday, January 14 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK – On Friday, Governor Asa Hutchinson talked about the recommendations that the Arkansas Levee Task Force submitted to him this week in its final report during his weekly radio address. Hutchinson created the task force and appointed 27 members in June last year,... Read More.

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Arkansas Levee Task Force Presents Final Report to Governor Hutchinson

Tuesday, January 7 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Levee Task Force has presented its final report with recommendations to improve monitoring and maintenance of the state’s levee system, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference on Tuesday. In the past six months, the Arkansas Levee Task... Read More.

Riverdale Levee Improvement District Approves $2 Million Repair Coverage For Flood Damage

Friday, July 12 by Staff

A board of commissioners with the Riverdale Levee Improvement District approved a coverage amount of $2 million Thursday at a special meeting. This will cover the cost of repairs of recent flood damage. This amount was agreed upon after the district conducted additional engineering, construction... Read More.

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive order creating Arkansas Levee task force.

Tuesday, July 9 by Greg

Just over a week ago, following record flooding impacting communities along the Arkansas River, Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive order creating the task force. Hutchinson named the first eight members of the new task force and announced he would appoint additional members. Today, Hutchinson appointed 17... Read More.

Stories tagged with: levee

1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

Repairs to levee at Lake Monticello begin

Panel OKs funding for levee repair along Arkansas River

Governor discusses levee board during weekly radio address

Arkansas Levee Task Force Presents Final Report to Governor Hutchinson

Riverdale Levee Improvement District Approves $2 Million Repair Coverage For Flood Damage

Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued executive order creating Arkansas Levee task force.

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