Articles from Flood Risk America

It wasn't a hurricane. It never reached Category 1. It barely held together long enough to keep its name.

The Wednesday night storm that battered Brooklyn and Queens dropped more rain than New York City's sewer system was ever engineered to handle. As Mayor Zohran Mamdani explained the following day, the drainage system is built to move roughly two inches of rain per hour, and the storm delivered far more than that, in far less time. Streets were inundated, thousands lost power, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards acknowledged the long-term municipal fix is staggering in scope: raising the roads, which in turn would require raising the buildings on them.

Flood Risk America (FRA), a leading U.S. manufacturer of engineered flood protection systems, announced the expansion of its product portfolio with three new flagship solutions: Swing-Hinged Flood Gates, Permanent Flood Doors, and the Aqua-Fabric Flood Barrier.

Miami is booming. Once defined by beaches and nightlife, the city has emerged as a serious business hub, attracting finance firms, technology companies, and international commerce at a pace few American cities can match. The transformation is real: this is a city being rebuilt for a new era.

The City of St. Petersburg completed a major resilience upgrade at its Northeast Water Reclamation Facility with the installation of the patented FRA Flood Panel system from Flood Risk America, strengthening the facility’s ability to remain operational during hurricanes and storm surge events.

Shriners Children’s Hospital in Tampa has strengthened its flood resilience with a new flood protection installation by Flood Risk America (FRA). Located right along the coast, the hospital faces growing risk to essential areas, including its parking garage, elevator access points, and building entryways.

With flooding reaching unprecedented levels across the country, businesses can no longer afford to overlook flood protection. Flood Risk America (FRA), a leader in engineered flood protection solutions, has successfully completed a flood mitigation project for TD Bank, safeguarding one of its key locations from potential flood-related losses. The project focused on protecting the bank’s most vulnerable areas, including entryways and a high-risk exterior ATM machine.

Flood Risk America, a global leader in innovative flood protection solutions, is proud to introduce its latest product, the Electric Box Cover, designed to keep electrical systems safe during flood events.

Flood Risk America, a global leader in innovative flood protection solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its Emergency Exit Flood Door - a breakthrough product designed to provide a safe means of escape during flood emergencies.

Flood Risk America, a leader in flood protection solutions across North America, is proud to announce the release of its newest innovation, the Passive Automatic Flood Gate. This barrier activates automatically when floodwaters rise, providing dependable, self-activated flood protection.

Flood Risk America (FRA), a leader in custom flood protection products, has officially launched its newest innovation: Pool and Spa Hurricane Covers. A first-of-its-kind, this system is designed to prevent flooded swimming pools, sand buildup, and debris accumulation during severe weather events.

FedEx Station in Lismore put its custom flood barriers to the test during Cyclone Alfred. While Alfred was a lower-tier storm, its slow movement caused significant damage with heavy rain, storm surges, and strong winds to coastal areas for days before landfall.

The financial toll of climate disasters is rising, with the cost of large-scale climate-related events in the U.S. surging from $21.8 billion per year in the 1980s to $123.2 billion per year in the past five years. The business case for adaptation is clear - those who act now will be better positioned to navigate the challenges ahead.

When Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, Flood Risk America (FRA) prevented elevator flooding in several major buildings with temporary flood barriers. FRA was able to safeguard a major hospital, condo buildings, and several businesses across Florida from catastrophic flooding.