Clear Lake City officials say they hope the project will serve as an example of how communities can take matters into their own hands as they await the completion of large-scale flood control projects.
Katie Riordan
Katie Riordan was a 2017 reporting fellow at the Tribune, covering water issues. She is currently finishing a master's degree in environmental journalism at the University of Montana. Prior to returning to academia, she lived and worked in Yemen and East Africa for a couple of years.
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