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Urban development without water: the story of Richmond Park's water woes by Ishshah Brooks
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A car creates ripples through flooded streets near where I live in Richmond Park. As a kid, I was always able to predict the weather when going to school. If it was a rainy day, I knew it would be difficult to get home, as the roads would usually get flooded, and there would be no buses. My friends and I would have to walk home on foot through the flooded streets.

15 years on, our streets still get flooded, more so than before. But the water overflowing on our streets contrasts with the taps in our houses. Our water catchment systems, which were initially set up for a small residential community, have been running drier each year.

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A car creates ripples through flooded streets near where I live in Richmond Park. As a kid, I was always able to predict the weather when going to school. If it was a rainy day, I knew it would be difficult to get home, as the roads would usually get flooded, and there would be no buses. My friends and I would have to walk home on foot through the flooded streets.<br /> <br /> 15 years on, our streets still get flooded, more so than before. But the water overflowing on our streets contrasts with the taps in our houses. Our water catchment systems, which were initially set up for a small residential community, have been running drier each year.