FloodBreak Chosen to Protect Another Hospital: University of TX Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is an 84-acre campus on Galveston Island that was devastated by Hurricane Ike. FEMA awarded the state of Texas more than $90 million, in the form of a Public Assistance Grant, for flood mitigation including FloodBreak passive flood barriers as part of dry floodproofing measures. FEMA requires that […]
Hidden Passive Flood Barriers Protect Restaurant 24/7
FloodBreak® passive flood barriers provide permanent flood protection and are virtually invisible with tile covering.
Raise Levees Without Raising Bridges
FloodBreak® Roadway Gates are a cost effective way to raise levees that must extend across roads and highways to meet FEMA accreditation requirements.
FloodBreak Protects Lourdes Hospital During 2011 Flood
A FEMA funded flood mitigation that included a flood wall and 10 passive floodgates saved Lourdes Hospital.
Roadway Gates Help IBWC Meet FEMA Levee Criteria
FloodBreak® passive flood barriers were installed as part of the IBWC Levee Flood Control project to raise those levees for FEMA accreditation.
FloodBreak Passive Floodgates included in two FEMA Best Practices stories
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has included FloodBreak in two Mitigation Best Practices stories to showcase projects that show how others have taken action to reduce or prevent future damage from disasters like flooding. Columbus Regional Hospital, IN – Flood mitigation best practice story Lourdes Hospital, NY – Flood mitigation best practices story Columbus Regional […]
FloodBreak Automatic Floodgate Protects Garage From Floods
The FloodBreak Gate deployed automatically when streets flooded during the night, saving parked vehicles.
