Chattanooga Floods One Year Later | Chattanooga News

One year after catastrophic flooding paralyzed Chattanooga, East Ridge is racing to rebuild smarter—mapping stormwater systems, building retention zones, and preparing for rains that defy engineering norms. What started as a five-hundred-year storm—doubling August’s usual rainfall in mere hours—exposed critical gaps. Now, with wastewater tanks on I-75 and a city-wide push for resident input, officials vow to turn disaster into resilience. A major study ends this year, setting the stage for targeted fixes—and a longer, more proactive path forward. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/212df38e7ca12c46