In the aftermath of Intense rainfall that triggered flash flooding and snarled rush-hour traffic on interstates in Atlanta this week, the Georgia Department of Transportation was busy cleaning up to restore normal traffic flow and preparing for, potentially, more rain.
In a statement to CBS News Atlanta, GDOT said, “There is a limit to how much rainfall any drainage system can take and this is exacerbated by recent drought conditions, which make things prime for flooding.”
Meanwhile, the City of Atlanta has undertaken its own flood mitigation project, now more than a year in the making…