2011 flood sets the standard for reviews of March flood control measures
Those maintaining the city's flood counter measures said the March flooding at Memphis tested the system and the system passed. But they also said the frequency of high water requires vigilance.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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