Flood reshapes Manhattan lessons from 1993 flood
In the 1993 Great Flood, Michael Cody’s stone house in Fairmont collapsed due to saturated ground, impacting Cody and prompting a shift in how Riley County prepares. FEMA bought 90 homes and 580 mobile homes, while Project Impact aims to boost disaster resistance with better maps, upgraded radios, and improved volunteer coordination.
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Pattonsburg Rebuilt After Great Flood Reshapes Town
In Pattonsburg Missouri the 1993 flood devastated the town, washing away Main Street and prompting a government buyout. The old town became a ghost site as 166 homes were relocated, and a new town rose on 600 acres two miles from Interstate 35 with about 500 residents seeking stability and growth. Mayor Mark Smith led the relocation effort and now seeks business to boost the rebuilt community.
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Lawrence doubles drainage projects after 93 flood
Lawrence officials continue drainage upgrades across the city including 29th Street Ninth and Vermont streets and Creekwood. A $7 million investment funds on-site detention and larger pipes while a full time crew repairs and upgrades systems. Maple Grove pumps station strengthens capacity and North Second Street improvements aim to prevent future floods.
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Chesterfield adapts after Great Flood of 93 to booming growth
Chesterfield Missouri endures the 1993 flood that breached the Monarch levee and inundated 4700 acres. Now the area along the I-64 corridor is rebounding with new hotels, a 100 million dollar commercial development, a 24 screen theater, and industrial projects aided by TIF funded levee upgrades to a 500 year level. FEMA officials note levee breaches as a hard lesson while debates grow over using tax dollars to fund floodplain infrastructure and community needs.
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