When five inches of rain fell on Geauga County in less than two hours July 27, most residents closed their windows and waited out the storms. It was a different story for folks who lived in Middlefield and Burton villages and their surrounding townships. As the rain fell in buckets, sewers couldn’t carry the water away. Driveways washed entirely out, stranding property owners, while basements flooded and one building was washed off its foundation. Dale Wedge, director of Geauga County Department of Emergency Services, said last Thursday many residents are still recovering from the torrent that soaked Geauga County more...
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