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Summerville High flooded in August storm; district coordinates with town and county on stormwater fixes
Summary
District staff showed photos of rapid flooding at Summerville High on Aug. 22 that inundated the ROTC building, tennis courts and track. Staff said town and county stormwater officials will clean ditches and consider replacing pipes on Greenway Boulevard; a public commenter requested the ROTC flood video and asked for clearer updates on property dispositions related to pond land.
District operations staff presented photos and details of a rapid, damaging flood at Summerville High during a heavy rain on Aug. 22, and described steps the district and local stormwater authorities will take to reduce future risk.
Speaker 3 (Operations staff) said the storm was intense and short: “Everybody's aware we had a really bad, rainstorm on the August 22.” He showed images the district captured of the ROTC building and nearby athletic areas, saying the water rose quickly — within about 30 minutes — and covered tennis courts and much of the football field.…
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