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Flooding and Stormwater

Fall 2010 Forums

Sept. 21, 2010 :

Stormwater Management I

The Flood Last time: In Over our Heads?

1950s flood at city hall

Hurricane Diane, 1955
photo: Newton History Museum

What caused the March 2010 floods? Where were the floods and why? What are wetlands and floodplains, and why are they beneficial? Why was sewage mixed into the water flowing into some basements?

Panelists Bob Zimmerman, Tom Daley and Fred Abernathy explored questions about the Charles River watershed, storm water management, and what happened last spring. Sept. 21, Druker Auditorium, Main Library

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