Unfortunately, time and sunshine might be the only solution as water evaporates.
The blame here likely lies with mother nature.
“This is one of those situations, and no one knew what was going to happen and they put way too many floodwaters into way too small of an area,” Scott Ramsey, Midland County Commissioner, precinct 1, said.
Mix together a record amount of rain in four days, rapid development behind Cinergy off Faudree and a drainage system that was in the midst of being reconstructed, and you have yourself the perfect storm.
“I had someone suggest, 'why don’t we pump the water out' but where do we put it?” Ramsey said.