The town was hit by bad floods in 1993 and required restoration work on many of its buildings. (greatrail.com)
These projects may prevent one's home from flooding and their possessions being lost forever, or even worse flooding that causes real physical harm to loved ones. (ocgov.net)
One especially bad flood in 2003 sent «a wall of water 20 foot deep and 60 foot wide down on me and my kids,» she says. (treehugger.com)