St. Louis Businesses Rent Boilers to Power Through Major Flooding
June 5, 2019 | In the News
Near historic flooding from an intense rainstorm and high Mississippi River prompted several St. Louis businesses to rent temporary boilers. Flooding shut down Ashley Energy’s nearby steam plant, which normally…
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Levee fails, crests coming as flooding woes continues across St. Louis
June 5, 2019 | In the News
As near-historic flooding continued in the St. Louis region Sunday, a levee failed in Lincoln County and the waters of the Mississippi River crept further up the steps to the…
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Floodwater closes 400 Missouri roads, temporarily leaves downtown buildings without hot water
June 5, 2019 | In the News
The swollen Missouri and Mississippi rivers are closing hundreds of roads, inundating homes and businesses, and caused about a dozen buildings in downtown St. Louis, like Busch Stadium, to be…
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Flooding forces steam plant offline, leading to no hot water for some downtown businesses
June 5, 2019 | In the News
Flooding problems along the St. Louis Riverfront led to a lack of hot water for some downtown businesses. Floodwaters entered a downtown steam provider which provides steam heat and electricity…
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Flooding causes scramble for boilers after downtown businesses lose hot water
June 5, 2019 | In the News
The company that runs the downtown steam loop went on a mad dash on Monday to find temporary boilers for a dozen downtown buildings — including a city jail, major…
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Downtown St. Louis sees near-record flooding, utility outages
June 5, 2019 | In the News
The Mississippi River has gotten so high in downtown St. Louis that the water is nearly eye level for tourists gathered at Gateway Arch National Park.
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A dozen downtown businesses without hot water, MSD says
June 5, 2019 | In the News
Dozen of businesses in downtown St. Louis are without hot water after an early force main sewer failure. The Metropolitan SewerDistrict (MSD) in St. Louis said rising river levels…
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Some South City residents upset after being told MSD won’t pay for flooding damages
May 30, 2019 | In the News
Some South City residents who suffered recent flood damage say MSD is telling them that paying for the damages is not their problem.
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Pumps along River Des Peres to prevent more basement sewage backups
May 29, 2019 | In the News
When many went to sleep Wednesday they had no idea rain, thunder, and lightning was coming in the middle of the night. One lightning strike took out a pump station.…
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St. Louis officials prepare for second highest river crest
May 29, 2019 | In the News
City officials expressed confidence Tuesday that they’ll be able to protect homes and businesses from flooding from what’s expected to be the second-highest Mississippi River crest in St. Louis history.
