Supervisor Hyland to Address Residents About Flooding
A public meeting Thursday will focus on a 2012 Army Corps of Engineers flood reduction study.
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland will host a public meeting to discuss a flood reduction study Thursday evening. The meeting will review the flood reduction study completed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2012. The meeting is intended to start a discussion about the flood wall in this area and where the best location would be for this proposed flood wall. The Belle Haven watershed contains the Belle View and New Alexandria communities; both experienced severe flooding from storm surges during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Most of the subdivisions lie within the 100-year floodplain and may be susceptible to future flooding. More than 200 homes were damaged by flooding during Hurricane Isabel. A $30 million bond referendum is on …
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Blaise P. Pugh
9:52 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Barbara Elkin, The stream between 11th Street, and Woodhaven Road is the divider of the subdivisions. New Alexandria to the West, and the community of Riverview to the East. NACA (New Alexandria Citizens Association) sends a newsletter out monthly to all residents of New Alexandria. This month there was attachment to the newsletter concerning the upcoming meeting. Are you sure you actually live … more ›