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2. Sandbags available in case Beryl's heavy rain turns into ...

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   Sandbags are situated outside of a storefront on July 7, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas, in preparation for Hurricane Beryl.

3. Corpus Christi to give out free sandbags in anticipation of ...

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   Due to the possibility of additional rainfall in Corpus Christi next week, the city’s Public Works Department will be distributing free pre-filled sandbags this Saturday and again on Saturday ...

4. Sandbag - Wikipedia

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   Properly stacked sandbags [2] are an effective deterrent against damaging flood waters. Sandbags can be used to build levees, barricades, dikes and berms to limit erosion from flooding. Sandbags can also be used to fortify existing flood control structures and limit the effects of sand boils. Sandbag structures do not prevent water seepage and ...

5. Retention basin - Wikipedia

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   Storm water is typically channeled to a retention basin through a system of street and/or parking lot storm drains, and a network of drain channels or underground pipes.. The basins are designed to allow relatively large flows of water to enter, but discharges to receiving waters are limited by outlet structures that function only during very large storm eve

6. This county in Texas ranks No. 1 in top 10 most at risk for ...

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   Top 10 most flood-prone counties in Texas. Harris County. Cameron County. ... Heavy flooding occurs when large volumes of water accumulate in an area, usually as a result of excessive rainfall ...

7. Sand boil - Wikipedia

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   During the flood of spring 2011, the United States Army Corps of Engineers had to work to contain the largest active sand boil ever discovered. The sand boil measured nine by 12 meters (30 by 40 feet) and was located in the city of Cairo, Illinois , at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Ohio River .

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9. List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present) - Wikipedia

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   Allison causes flash flooding in the area, producing widespread street flooding and filling nearby bayous to severe levels. [87] Rainfall peaks at 36.99 in (940 mm) at the Port of Houston. [88] The Texas Medical Center is severely damaged, with losses of up to $2 billion.