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Old 10-01-2022, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
I just skimmed the video and will watch in full later. Looks very interesting and informative!

He stated that they are designed for 10 inches in 24 hours but during Irma, they got 12-15 inches in 18 hours and they still worked. They outperformed their design.
Yes, it is very encouraging to know The Villages can handle so much storm water very efficiently.
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