WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. — Large Inflatable Rubber Plugs have been in use in large-scale infrastructure projects since at least the early 1920’s, when they were used in large cities to isolate and empty ...

As climate change escalates, cities around the world become increasingly at risk for flooding. By 2100, sea levels are expected to rise three to four feet — and are now rising faster than they have in ...

As ferocious winds and a record 14ft wall of water slammed into New York City on Monday night, the place that never sleeps was ground to a halt. Sandy, one of the biggest storms in New York's history, ...

The MTA is testing a new inflatable plug intended to seal off subway tunnels during major disasters, several months after the system was crippled by historic flooding during Sandy. On Thursday, ...

The Resilient Tunnel Plug is demonstrated to show it can quickly fill a subway or tunnel and prevent or limit flooding and damages. To take part in the Machine Design infrastructure survey, click here ...

After Hurricane Sandy decimated the subway system last year, officials pledged to install new devices to help halt the rising tides—including flood gates and, more ...