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Homeland Security tests tunnel plug at WVU
By Vicki Smith, The Associated Press
The technology may still be a few years from installation and deployment, but researchers at West Virginia University are working with a Delaware company and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to fine-tune giant inflatable plugs that could protect subway and vehicle tunnels from future flooding.

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Homeland Security tests tunnel plug at WVU
By Vicki Smith, The Associated Press
The technology may still be a few years from installation and deployment, but researchers at West Virginia University are working with a Delaware company and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to fine-tune giant inflatable plugs that could protect subway and vehicle tunnels from future flooding.

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