New solution to flood-proof homes

New solution to flood-proof homes

April 4, 2018 4:36 pm MST.

A researcher at McGill University believes tarps and crowd barriers could be used in emergency flooding situations, a more efficient solution than sandbags. Tina Tenneriello says interest in his method has gone international.

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