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  2. Outdated culverts are making road washouts from storms worse

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    In each case inadequate drainage along and under roadways, caused in part by clogged culverts, helped aggravate flooding that caused sections ... Outdated culverts are making road washouts from ...

  3. Flow device - Wikipedia

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    Flow devices are either specially designed pipes installed through beaver dams, or pipe and/or fence systems that protect road culverts from being blocked. The beneficial effects of beavers on stream flow, riparian habitat, salmon and trout, and wetland creation can be sustained with application of these inexpensive technologies, which require ...

  4. Residents hope ditch clearance will deter flooding - AOL

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  5. Urban flooding - Wikipedia

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    Culverted fills may be converted to impoundments if the culverts become blocked by debris, and flow may be diverted along streets. Several studies have looked into the flow patterns and redistribution in streets during storm events and the implication on flood modelling.

  6. 1976 Wellington storm - Wikipedia

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    Culverts and watercourses did not have the capacity to handle the volume of rainwater, and slips and mudflows brought debris into stormwater drains which blocked them and further reduced capacity. [ 1 ] : 24 Hundreds of slips occurred over an area stretching from Haywards through to Belmont , Newlands , Ngaio , Wilton , Karori and Mākara ...

  7. Enforcement powers raised in Oswestry flooding row - AOL

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  8. Beaver Creek Fire - Wikipedia

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    After this report of the area is taken, the BAER team may recommend rapid reseeding of the area, enlarging or unplugging culverts to drain water, removing structures that could block water flow, trap sediment, or impact water quality, or to post certain warning signs, barriers, or closures to limit hazardous area access. [6]

  9. Families gather at South African mine shaft where hundreds ...

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    The miners are in a standoff with police, who have blocked their supplies of food and water to force them out and arrest them for illegally entering the abandoned mine in search of leftover gold ...