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Punta Gorda staff: flood panels serviced and Tiger Dam purchase proposed; flood study underway
Summary
City staff told downtown business owners that the city's flood-panel gaskets and hardware have been replaced, Tiger Dam portable barriers are planned for purchase pending council approval, and the city has commissioned a flood study to evaluate downtown flooding causes and solutions.
Downtown Punta Gorda business owners seeking information about flood protections were told July 7 that city infrastructure repairs and future deployments are planned to reduce flood risk.
Laura Knight, owner of the Refinery Market Downtown, asked the council for an update on flood protection work. A city staff member said the city's flood panel system has had all gaskets and hardware replaced, and…
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