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Dade County reports emergency culvert repairs at Wildwood after cloudburst; estimated cost about $50,000
Summary
Commissioners added an emergency repair for a badly blocked and damaged box culvert at Wildwood to the consent agenda. Staff described a rapid response, extensive debris and a preliminary outlay near $50,000.
Dade County commissioners placed an emergency repair to a box culvert in Wildwood on the consent agenda after staff described a cloudburst that flooded the renovated Wildwood Fire Department and blocked a downstream culvert.
County officials said heavy, localized rain dumped an estimated three to four inches in about 45 minutes during a Sunday cloudburst; the resulting surge carried debris — including pieces of man‑made material — that severely damaged and blocked a long run of culvert and tile downstream of the Wildwood Community Center.
“It poured … I’m sure they had at least 3 to 4 inches of rain in just a matter of probably 45 minutes,” the chair said during the…
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