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HoCoMDcc: Ellicott City Flood and Flooding [An update from 2016]
Much planning has been done to mitigate flood waters since the storm of 2016. Now we have to ask if the plans are sufficient.
As we attend to the immediate needs of the residents and businesses affected by this week’s flood in Ellicott City, people are asking “Why does this keep happening and what can be done to prevent it?” I attempted to address this question with a blogpost from August 3, 2016 following the last major storm.
Much planning has been done in the last two years and several major projects are being implemented. The basic issues remain. We’re going to have to consider now whether these last two storms represent a new normal and whether the plans are sufficient. As always, it’s a judgement about the extent that we’re going to battle mother nature or adjust to her ways.
For more information, read this HoCoMDcc blogpost: https://hocomd.cc/2018/05/28/e...
