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Storm drains keep swallowing people during floods

Storm drains keep swallowing people during floods

An alarming number of people (especially children) have drowned after disappearing into storm drains during floods. The deadly problem should be easy for federal, state and local government agencies to fix, but tragedy strikes again and again.

Officials: South Bend sewer system wasn't built to handle '500-year flood'
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Officials: South Bend sewer system wasn't built to handle '500-year flood'

A lot of people are still drying out after historic flooding. As homeowners assess the damage, many are wondering if anything could have prevented the destruction?

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