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Re:How French Drains Work by jnwatson on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @01:05PM (#41183268)
Faster than climate change is development. The addition of impermeable surfaces like parking lots and buildings upstream causes more water to get to you.

Development happens faster than the flood maps get redrawn.

Re:How French Drains Work by susiecambria on Thursday August 08, 2024 @07:07PM (#41197352)
I wonder how well USA state agencies are doing in their efforts to map sea level rise, flooding, etc. and if they take into account development. I know a lot of work is being done in Virginia to address sea level rise, flooding in poor areas, etc. But because I live in a rural part of the state, I can't assess for development since it's not ubiquitous.