Riverine Flood Resilience: Large Floodgate Protects Des Moines Wastewater Treatment Plant
Located on the banks of the Des Moines River, the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s Wastewater Reclamation Facility has been faced with operational challenges due to historic flooding. Protecting the Most Vulnerable & Critical Part of WRA’s system in Des Moines, Iowa: The project team prioritized resiliency measures that include floodgates for the WRF’s […]
Readiness for the Unexpected: Where Is Next Flood?
New York City flooding from record-breaking rainfall (CNN, 2023) With record-breaking rainfall and hurricanes, ongoing events can be unpredictable and often give very little to no reaction time, so being prepared is extremely crucial to protecting people and property. In the last two months, coast to coast there was significant, unexpected flash flooding, leaving communities […]
“It’s structural. It’s incredibly strong, but it lays in the ground. And it’s so simple. It just floats up.”
The FloodBreak® Automatic Floodgate, featured in Business Insider, showcases its revolutionary, self-deploying technology that protects communities from natural disasters without human intervention. Deployed during Hurricane Harvey, these floodgates have safeguarded numerous locations, providing automatic flood protection using hydrostatic pressure.
Slimline Gates Protect Against Low Level Street Flooding
PROTECTION AGAINST LOW LEVEL FLOODING The FloodBreak® Slimline Vehicle Gate is designed for low level flooding where less than 2′ flood protection is desired. Originally designed for EDF to protect nuclear power plants in France, the Slimline model met the requirement for a fully passive automatic flood barrier that could support HS-25 vehicular loads, protection […]
PR Feature: Houston Chronicle – Brisk Business for Floodgates after Harvey
This is a excerpt from an article FloodBreak was featured in 2017 with The Houston Chronicles. See below for a link to the full article.
Saved From Flash Flooding
Two newly installed FloodBreak® passive automatic flood barriers protected a Dallas, TX condo garage from flooding during a recent storm.
New Jersey Dealership Saved Again from Flash Flooding
The FloodBreak® passive flood barrier installed in 2008, once again protected Route 22 Honda, a Hillside, NJ Honda dealership, when flash floods came unexpectedly again this summer. The FloodBreak Vehicle Gate deployed automatically. lifted by the fast rising floodwaters caused by a slow-moving thunderstorm that inundated sections of Route 22 in Union County, NJ forcing […]
