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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- With heavy rain in the forecast for Friday, San Francisco officials are taking a new approach to prevent flood damage. A new type of flood barrier has been put up in a ...

Low-cost, human-made river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect communities at risk of flooding. Our new research has found that such natural barriers intentionally increase water ...