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🌱 Patch AM: Why one Largo street’s flooding could delay help when you need it

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Monday August 24th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • Why one Largo street's flooding could delay help when you need it

Also on today's calendar: 31 Year Celebration "Island Time" Casino Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 77.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Largo neighborhood concerned about flooding (fox13news.com) — Neighbors in a Largo community off 101st Street say chronic flooding on their only access road is trapping them in and raising serious safety concerns for children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Residents report repeated, short-lived drain pumping by the city and growing frustration over unclear responsibility between city and county as they push for a permanent fix.
   

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