Utility trucks navigate a muddy residential street filled with debris during flood recovery efforts.

Cincinnati sewer backups exceed 1,800 following historic flash flooding

Two weeks after historic flash flooding struck Cincinnati and surrounding communities, recovery efforts remain underway.  The Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) responds to hundreds of sewer backup cases and evaluates long-term infrastructure needs.  The July 17 storm dumped extraordinary amounts of rain across parts of Hamilton County, causing widespread flooding, property damage, and disruptions to transportation…

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