Inside one of the biggest stormwater pump factories in Florida, 90 workers are busy molding metal: cutting, shaping, welding, painting, and assembling it into the massive machines responsible for keeping South Florida’s streets dry.
Pumps are an integral part of plans to help save South Florida from flooding. Thanks to climate change, stormwater systems here and around the world are coming under growing strain. In some cases, they’re starting to fail.
Inside one of the biggest stormwater pump factories in Florida, 90 workers are busy molding metal: cutting, shaping, welding, painting, and assembling it into the massive machines responsible for keeping South Florida’s streets dry.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis says he wants to help make the boat show better and his city too. Critics say they’d rather he not spend taxpayer money on travel.