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Storm water tunnels break under pressure

Published Saturday, February 16, 2008

Old tunnels that drain storm water in the Twin Cities crack and burst when runoff exceeds their capacity. High-pressure water causes a chain of events that brings structural failure and risk of catastrophic collapse and surface flooding.