What are rain bombs? How Fort Lauderdale is making changes to prevent future flood damage NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

One year after the Fort Lauderdale flood, another lesson that was learned was how our infrastructure is built to respond to so called ‘rain bombs.’

According to GZA, a ‘rain bomb’ is a wet column of sinking air that is associated with thunderstorms.

Both the City of Fort Lauderdale and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) are working to make sure residents are prepared for future flooding.

Assistant Public Works Director for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Dr. Nancy Gassman, told NBC6 they have learned a lot.

“This event has strengthened our relationships with the other jurisdictions and the water management district to talk about how everyone’s discharges into our bodies of water impacts our ability to drain,” Gassman said. “We have taken the time over the last year to clear some of those conveyor pipes so we have the systems working at peak performance not only as we get to the …