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 ...
The structures — known as HESCO barriers — are made using wire frame lined with fabric mesh in sizes ranging from 2 to 7 feet tall. They have been used in flood protection projects nationwide ...
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 ...
An ordinance authorizing a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for approximately four miles of Hesco barriers that could be installed along the Mendenhall River.
It’s been talked about that thing called a “consent agenda” before. It’s the part of a city council meeting when multiple ...
The barriers are made by a company called HESCO. They’re Army Corps–recommended and relatively easy to install, according to City Manager Katie Koester. They’re essentially stackable heavy ...
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Federal officials are citing several common barriers to carrying out the Biden administration’s directives on artificial intelligence, including preparedness and resource issues, according to recent ...