U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deploy Defencell® Flood Walls to Protect Downtown Smithland

State and local officials rush to construct Defencell flood barriers along Smithland Lock and Dam to reduce dam runoff.(SMITHLAND, Ky.) May 10, 2011 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District deployed more than two miles of Defencell® Flood Walls to prevent Ohio River floodwaters from reaching downtown Smithland.  Defencell systems were selected as part of a statewide effort to minimize flood damage caused by heavy rains across the Mississippi River Valley. “If it wasn’t for Defencell flood barriers, two-thirds of Smithland – including the County Seat – would be under water