Students develop game-changing solution to flooding threat: 'The issue is likely to worsen'

Students develop game-changing solution to flooding threat: 'The issue is likely to worsen'

In Christchurch, New Zealand, two high school students have developed a rain garden to mitigate the threats of local flooding.  Joel Barrie and Jasper King-Smith, both 18 at the time of Star News' reporting in November, suggested constructing the garden near the Sumner Redcliffs Anglican Church to help keep its streets clear of flooding. The news outlet said the idea was part of a class project to influence lawmakers to adopt flood-prevention pl…