Des Moines adopts risk-informed levee plan; SQRA reduces estimated cost and targets phases D–E City engineers described a semi-quantitative risk assessment (SQRA) approach with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that prioritizes targeted levee fixes and closures to achieve FEMA accreditation. Staff said the process cut the program estimate from roughly $100 million to about $66 million by avoiding full prescriptive raises and focusing on key '

Des Moines is revolutionizing its levee system with a smart, cost-saving plan that targets critical flood risks, slashing estimated costs from $100 million to just $66 million!

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