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Sewers overflow after rains in Texas

By The Associated Press    Comments Comment on this article0
Published: October 23, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas — Heavy rains caused sewer pipes to overflow in north Texas and led to minor flooding in central Texas.

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The city of Fort Worth experienced several sewer overflows on Thursday when rainwater entered the city’s sewer pipelines and discharged into Lake Arlington and the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment plant, city officials said in a news release.

In central Texas, officials had to open floodgates at two local dams to help control flooding as heavy rains continued to fall. Some Hill Country residents have watched floodwaters encroach upon their homes, while others have reported roof damage from the heavy rains.

Lower Colorado River Authority officials were also keeping a watchful eye on Lake Travis, as waters could rise to between 642 and 644 feet over the next couple of days. Water levels were at 637 feet earlier on Thursday.

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Related Topics: Domestic Policy, Political Policy, Politics, Natural Disasters, Floods, Environmental Policy, Clean Water Policy, Local Politics, Water Resource Issues


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