MANSFIELD — Stephen Risser wants to improve software technology in the Richland County Building Department, an effort he said Thursday will streamline the permitting process and also allow for a streamlined office staff. The Richland County Board of Commissioners like the idea and approved his request to apply for a $100,000 to $125,000 federal grant […]
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Mansfield to seek federal funds for $28 million dry dam project on north side
MANSFIELD — A proposed $28 million dry dam that could remove 106 acres of the city’s north side from the flood plain will likely never be built with just local funds. However, planning for the Touby Run Flood Mitigation Project, which began with discussions seven years ago, is finally ready for federal grant consideration, according […]
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Dry dam: Mansfield Board of Control OKs extra work needed for FEMA approval
MANSFIELD — The long and winding road to a $25 million proposed earthen dry dam — aimed at alleviating flooding on Mansfield’s north side — would likely need significant federal grants to complete. One significant such grant could come through the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the form of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities […]
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Flood history sends Shelby on quest for solutions
Archived newspaper clips describe details of devastation and destruction from the Great Flood of 1913, which claimed an estimated 450 lives in Ohio.
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FEMA: Are you winter ready?
CHICAGO – As the winter season kicks off, FEMA Region 5 wants to encourage families across the Upper Midwest to identify and reduce the weather risks they face in the months ahead. FEMA’s #WinterReady campaign provides easy, low-cost tips to stay warm and healthy at home and travel safely when severe cold or winter storms threaten. “Though it’s been […]