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Statewide flood control program recommends seven projects; local officials press need for drainage fixes
Summary
The Statewide Flood Control program presenter recommended seven projects (five new) for construction; DOTD said the seven projects will provide over $83 million in flood damage reduction benefits when completed. Local officials, including the mayor of Donaldsonville and regional district representatives, described neighborhood flooding and asked
The hearing received an update on the Statewide Flood Control program and testimony from local officials seeking funding for community drainage and flood‑risk projects.
Lucas Johnson, presenter for the Statewide Flood Control program, said the recommended construction program includes seven projects, five of them newly recommended in the most recent application cycle. "The recommended program includes 7 projects, 5 of which are newly recommended projects from the most recent…
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