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A watershed moment

With money and public attention focused on the issue, Baton Rouge is poised to address its decades-old flooding and drainage problems. But does it have the will to really change?

Nestled between Highland Road and Burbank Drive, both the high-end Lakes at Highland and the moderately-priced Willows at Bayou Fountain (background) were built in the floodplain. (Collin Richie)

With money and public attention focused on the issue, Baton Rouge is poised to address its decades-old flooding and drainage problems. But does it have the will to really change?


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