Plant City residents demand action after ‘1-in-1,000-year’ flooding

The Brief

  • Residents said two major storms over the past year caused unprecedented flooding in Plant City neighborhoods.
  • City officials argue new drainage projects are underway.
  • Calls grow for a pause on new development until infrastructure can handle extreme rain events.

PLANT CITY, Fla. First, it was Hurricane Milton. Then, on July 14, a powerful storm dumped more than 10 inches of rain in just four hours on Plant City.

The National Weather Service calls it a “1-in-1,000-year storm,” meaning there’s just a 0.1% chance of such a storm happening in any given year.

What they’re saying:

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