How Do Floods Form? Causes, Types & Protection (US Guide)
How floods form in the US: river floods, flash floods, groundwater and storm surge, FEMA flood zones, and where building-level protection fits.
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Business Administration Manager, Sales and Project Management
Josef Anhamm is Business Administration Manager at Anhamm Liquid Barrier Products in Moers, Germany. He leads sales, from customer consultation and quotations to marketing and sales development, and is the contact for projects in the United States.
Josef helps customers choose automatic barriers for flood protection, spill containment and firewater retention. Anhamm technology has been patented and sold since 1995, with 3,800 products delivered to 40 countries.
Articles by Josef Anhamm
Firestop Systems: U.S. Code Requirements, Ratings, and Spill Containment
Learn how firestop systems work under U.S. codes, ASTM E814, and UL 1479 - and how they differ from spill containment barriers in industrial facilities.
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Automatic Flood Barrier for Hong Kong Typhoon Season: Modern Flood Protection Solutions for High-Risk Sites
Hong Kong typhoon season flood risk explained with HKO data on 2025, Ragasa and Mangkhut, and how automatic flood barriers protect ramps and doors.
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Spill Containment Singapore: Automatic Barriers, Pallets & Layered Protection (2026 Guide)
How to plan spill containment in Singapore: NEA, MOM and MHI rules, spill pallets, automatic door barriers and a five-layer protection model.
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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding: Climate Impact on U.S. Industrial Facilities
What causes heavy rainfall, how it turns into flash and surface-water floods, what climate science says, and how industrial sites can reduce the risk.
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Spillbarrier by Anhamm: 30 Years of Automatic Spill Containment - German Engineering, Trusted Worldwide
Anhamm at 30: founder Helmut Anhamm on how the Spillbarrier began and why a fully mechanical barrier contains spills without power or staff.
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