Metzler, who comes from San Antonio, Texas—Chennai’s sister city—said, “The rivers in both Chennai and San Antonio are central to the life of these cities. This visit is a way for us to share experiences and learn from each other.”

Steven Metzler, Director-Water Resources, San Antonio River Authority (SARA), and Julia McCarthy, Deputy Director-Mitigation Division, FEMA Region 5, who visited Chennai as part of the Ambassador’s Water Expert Program (AWEP), during a storytelling tour along the Adyar River, Kotturpuram, Chennai.
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