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Podcast: waterloop
Episode: #219: Stormwater Solutions For Southern Communities
Description: The South continues to experience rapid development and is now facing more intense rainfalls due to climate change. This makes stormwater management a more critical issue for the region. This episode delves into the challenges and solutions with Vinicius Taguchi, an Extension Associate at North Carolina State University. He highlights Wilson, North Carolina as an example of a community with stormwater problems exacerbated by a history of segregation and lack of investment in infrastructure, a situation found across the South. Vinny delves into management strategies, ranging from traditional stormwater ponds to green infrastructure solutions like bi...