Sometimes called “sandless sand bags,” these devices are portable dams to keep homes from flooding. Quick Dam By Rosie Romero Special to the Arizona Daily Star ...

When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers stacked along the Mendenhall River largely prevented flooding of the nearby ...

The Corps will donate the barriers free-of-charge — enough to eventually line up to four miles of riverbank — along with 60,000 sandbags for individual homeowners.

By Wednesday morning, the floodwaters racing down from what’s called Suicide Basin rose to record levels, faster than ...