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Flood Mitigation Project Underway In Quincy
"We had 10 inches of rain in around a 24-hour period and there was just nowhere for the water to go," Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said.
March 21, 2023
QUINCY - A new construction project is underway in Quincy, preparing the city for impacts from climate change and helping to prevent flooding from extreme rain events.
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"One of the first major incidents I had as mayor was in 2010 when this part of the city went underwater. We had 10 inches of rain in around a 24-hour period and there was just nowhere for the water to go," Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said.
"The water came up 50 yards from the swamp area," said Quincy resident Michael Carloni. "I'm glad to see that they are doing something with it."
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