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outside2344today at 6:49 PM4 repliesview on HN

The fact that they aren't a usual event is probably exactly the challenge here.


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ranger207today at 11:29 PM

I just moved from an apartment right next to where this Waymo got stuck: https://old.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/1tj00sl/flooding_i... and I can say that that particular intersection floods about every time it rains hard. That being said, yesterday's rain was particularly heavy and I hadn't seen that intersection flood that bad since before Waymo started being rolled out here

antonymoosetoday at 7:10 PM

It may not be usual in Atlanta itself, but living on the Southeastern coast within a mile or two of the water, for 30+ years, it’s a surprisingly common occurrence. I’ve got old photos around of kayaking through downtown Charleston during college, for instance, where the street flooding is not only usual but a many times per season occurrence. Lots of seaside areas have the same issue.

trollbridgetoday at 7:33 PM

I’ve lived in a place where it flooded every year or two. It floods regularly where I live now too.

Locals know which roads to avoid and not to drive into a flood.

thrownthatwaytoday at 8:19 PM

Floods aren’t a usual even.

Have you ever even been outside?