Floodproofing cities: $1.8M for smart stormwater project

Source: Jim Lynch, Michigan Engineering

Arming infrastructure with smart tech could limit flood damage.

Autonomous “smart” technologies for aging stormwater systems are being developed at the University of Michigan to lessen the impacts of flooding—potentially saving lives and billions of dollars in property damage.

Today, the National Science Foundation awarded a $1.8 million grant to Branko Kerkez, an assistant professor in the U-M Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.