Massive flooding pounds East Coast
June 29, 2006

175,000 people were told to evacuate parts of Pennsylvania yesterday over concerns that floodwaters would destroy their homes and do enormous damage to the Wilkes-Barre area. While flooding damage was widespread, it appears that many of their flood-control measures have worked to reduce the impact.

Related products: sump pumps, battery-backup sump pumps, drainage flap gates, sluice gates for floodwalls and levees, geomembranes for waterproofing

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last revised June 2006