Earlier this month, infrastructure throughout the state of South Carolina was put to the test. While there were a lot of failures with impactful consequences, successes were evident as well.
Several years ago the town of Mount Pleasant made significant investments in its infrastructure to help facilitate the quick dispersion of water from the community. Despite receiving some of the highest rain totals in the state related to Hurricane Joaquin, the impacts on Mount Pleasant were a non-story, as the town’s well-funded infrastructure did its job.
When you compare the Mount Pleasant story with that of much of the rest of the Midlands and Lowcountry, the lesson that emerges is clear: Strong infrastructure is critical. It is critical to protect property. It is critical to protect lives. It is critical for the economic success of a community. For the full article click here
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