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Mayor pledges help to flood-prone Peoplestown

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed toured a flood-prone area of the city on Monday. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed toured a flood-prone area of the city on Monday.
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed toured a flood-prone area of the city on Monday and got an earful from some residents,

Residents in the Peoplestown community are fed up with the latest round of raw sewage filling basements and yards.

Heavy rain flooded more than a dozen houses in the area last week. Water crews say the issue is storm water runoff.

During the tour, Reed promised to resolve the problems. He also promised to come back in the next few weeks and update residents on remedies.

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