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The lackawanna River flows gently

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through the city of Scranton

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pennsylvania . But at times in recent

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memory , this gentle flow has turned

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into a roaring flood causing

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multimillion dollars worth of damage

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because of the flooding . City , state

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and federal officials decided to build

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a levee system to protect residents .

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Project is designed to provide 100 year

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level of flood protection . Scranton

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isn't much different than many other

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riverfront communities in America . All

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have seen increased development as well

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as more water entering the systems than

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ever before . At the same time , these

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communities are being protected by

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levees that were designed using decades

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old data . Though the system isn't as

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high as it needs to be , officials say

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it is providing protection events since

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this has gone in , that has protected

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this area from flooding . In the end ,

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we got a quality project that's really

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protecting this area in Scranton ,

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pennsylvania . Patrick's blood .