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Clarksville resident describes repeated flood damage, urges council to act
Summary
A Clarksville homeowner described losing most of her belongings for a second time in under nine months and urged the City Council to take "meaningful, substantial, swift" action; the mayor pointed residents to a city response website and said the city is coordinating with state and federal partners for potential FEMA relief.
Candace Payne, a homeowner and owner of 1580 Alberta Bridal, told the Clarksville City Council on Feb. 18 she is a two-time flood victim whose house sustained severe damage in the city's latest heavy rain event and urged the council to take action.
"I literally had to dig through totes this time to pull out my high school diploma and my college diploma and my work certifications," Payne said, describing personal losses and saying she cannot enter her house. She asked the council to consider demolition of the home and requested "meaningful,…
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