Higher Standard For Flood Prevention Gets Council Approval

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Developers will have to meet a higher standard for flood prevention six months from now.

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted yesterday to increase the standard from a ten-year flood event to a 25-year flood event.

The higher standard will apply to subdivisions and other developments.

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