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  • Storm sewers need to expand to handle more frequent, heavy rains

    May 3, 2019 8:30 am by Lisa SheppardOutreach
    Flooded street with homes and cars. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey

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    • Flooded street with homes and cars. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey

    As heavy rainstorms become more frequent and stronger than in the past, municipal drainage systems designed from outdated standards often fail, resulting in flooding and financial losses.