/tags/southwestern-illinois-flood-prevention-district Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:34:47 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-12-18/metro-east-levees-to-receive-95-million-in-flood-protection-improvements State and federal officials in Illinois will use a $95.2 million grant to stabilize levees that protect Metro East communities.The St. Louis Army Corps of… Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:34:47 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-12-18/metro-east-levees-to-receive-95-million-in-flood-protection-improvements Eli Chen /economy-business/2015-11-23/metro-east-levee-upgrades-near-completion An 86-mile stretch of levees along the Mississippi River was a source of hand-wringing from Alton to Columbia, Illinois, back in 2007.Now local officials… Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:11:15 GMT /economy-business/2015-11-23/metro-east-levee-upgrades-near-completion Maria Altman /economy-business/2014-05-23/water-resources-reform-passes-including-projects-here The U.S. Senate passed the first legislation authorizing infrastructure upgrades on the nation’s waterways since 2007, including improvements to locks and… Fri, 23 May 2014 17:58:38 GMT /economy-business/2014-05-23/water-resources-reform-passes-including-projects-here Maria Altman /economy-business/2013-12-11/corps-pushes-to-finish-levee-fixes Upgrading the Metro East’s aging levees is finally on Washington’s radar, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Yet they warn that… Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:20:03 GMT /economy-business/2013-12-11/corps-pushes-to-finish-levee-fixes Maria Altman /2013-11-13/corps-to-discuss-metro-east-levee-upgrades The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding open houses Wednesday and Thursday evenings to discuss federal levee projects in the Metro East.The Corps says… Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:59:01 GMT /2013-11-13/corps-to-discuss-metro-east-levee-upgrades Maria Altman