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CityLab Daily: In a Town Shaped by Water, the River Is Winning

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An aerial view of the aftermath of the 2016 flood. (mpi34/MediaPunch/IPX)

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“Everything went down that river. ” It was like watching a disaster movie: A river of muddy water barrels down Main Street and bursts through the storefront windows, rising to eight-foot-high rapids at the bottom of the hill. Sirens blare as the water throws cars, dumpsters, and fences downstream. In a 911 call, a woman begs the dispatcher to save them. “Are we going to die?” she asks.