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drainage system upgrades
Coverage of drainage system upgrades in the Nexus archive.
- El Jalapeño: Mexico City unveils US $127 million in drainage system upgrades to ensure floods only reach ankle height
Mexico City announced a 2.5-billion-peso (US $127 million) drainage system upgrade initiative to standardize floodwater levels at ankle height by 2027. The Master Plan for Optimized Aquatic Moderation includes desilting machinery, retention tanks, and sensors to regulate water levels, with a city app providing color-coded footwear alerts for rain events.