In Georgia, a 'Sponge Park' Floods So the Neighborhood Won'tDozens of houses were razed across a flood-prone neighborhood in Atlanta, mitigating floods and creating a long-desired park in the process.
Source: In Georgia, a 'Sponge Park' Floods So the Neighborhood Won't (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/climate/climate-georgia-sponge-park-flooding.html)