I feel terrible for the people in town getting flooded, having gone through a mild event once quite a few years ago in Illinois. The tidbit in your article I found most interesting was that drainage in these new subdivisions doesn't become fully functional until they are complete. I never knew that, but it seems like the developers should know it and should be taking steps to prevent collateral damage. I applaud Mayor Corbitt for the stop work order, and hope it helps get the situation back under control.
I feel terrible for the people in town getting flooded, having gone through a mild event once quite a few years ago in Illinois. The tidbit in your article I found most interesting was that drainage in these new subdivisions doesn't become fully functional until they are complete. I never knew that, but it seems like the developers should know it and should be taking steps to prevent collateral damage. I applaud Mayor Corbitt for the stop work order, and hope it helps get the situation back under control.