The barriers, known as HESCO barriers, will span for about 1,400 feet along Cobbs Creek. They are about four feet high and three feet wide, and are made of fabric and metal wire filled with sand.

The Juneau Assembly on Monday night approved spending up to $2 million to install Hesco barriers along a stretch of the Mendenhall River as a semi-permanent levee to protect homes from flooding of ...

Installing a semi-permanent levee along four miles of the Mendenhall River using what are known as Hesco barriers to help ...

The city announced that it has received more than $1.3 million in federal funding to build what is called a "HESCO Barrier" thanks to efforts by Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon. As part of the ...

According to a memo from City Manager Katie Koester, “most homeowners were favorable to the concept of Hesco barrier installation to protect their and others’ property.” But a few who ...

We have a long history of serving the University — the Surplus Store has been around for more than 50 years. The Purdue Surplus Store sells all items departments declare as surplus. The store offers a ...

The barriers, made by a company called HESCO, are basically massive heavy-duty sandbags in metal baskets. They’re used for flood fighting across the nation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

Some may make a personal political choice not to vote. Others face barriers to registering and receiving election information without a permanent address. But even more pressing, experts say ...

This week experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sought to address concerns about flood barriers and other prevention measures during a meeting of city leaders. Next week those experts will ...

Investopedia / Candra Huff A current account surplus occurs when a country's credits exceed its debits. A current account surplus is a positive current account balance, indicating that a nation is ...

Legal barriers that affect a woman’s ability to work, including gender-based job restrictions and the lack of workplace protections and leave benefits, inhibit her job prospects, earning ...