What began as a hidden sensor failure turned into one of America’s most destructive dam disasters in minutes. At Taum Sauk, the upper reservoir kept filling past safe levels until water spilled over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the nation, dams are deteriorating while the storms pounding against them grow stronger and more frequent. The result: A ...

Nineteen dams across Michigan are set to split nearly $15 million in state dollars to fund critical maintenance or removal projects, part of an effort to lessen the risks posed by the aging structures ...

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A family in Lake George is picking up the pieces of their homes and business after a dam break caused a flood to sweep through all of it. With Memorial Day just days away, ...

Five years ago, the Edenville Dam broke, washing away homes, livelihoods and the sense of security communities had built over generations. Businesses, especially in downtown Sanford, were hit hard by ...

Vermont is removing abandoned dams to help prevent flooding and restore the state's ecology. Recent catastrophic floods have increased interest and accelerated the removal of these derelict structures ...

Across the nation, dams are deteriorating while the storms pounding against them grow stronger and more frequent. The result: A growing number of disasters and an unacceptable level of flood risk for ...