Pennsylvania’s aging levees are under pressure from scarce funding and severe weather

Keyword: Natural Hazard

Publisher: The Conversation Africa

Published: Sep 10, 2026

The Schuylkill River in Philadelphia flooded after heavy rains from Hurricane Ida in 2021. Branden Eastwood/AFP via Getty Images Pennsylvania has over 180 levees that span approximately 155 miles … [+9702 chars]

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