'Sponge roads' like 'Rice Krispy cakes' that soak up water will be built in flood-risk areas

The high-tech roads, set to be rolled out in Slough, Berkshire, will divert rain water away from already under-pressure sewer systems by allowing it to drop beneath the surface. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9413801/Sponge-roads-like-Rice-Krispy-cakes-soak-water-built-flood-risk-areas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490