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Hallandale Beach officials outline infrastructure fixes after residents report dangerous flooding
Summary
Residents described severe flooding that trapped tenants and pets; city officials said pumps and a $300 million infrastructure program are under way, but budget cuts and aging systems leave limits. Staff described next steps including a vulnerability study and an updated stormwater master plan.
Laura Sormel, a Hallandale Beach resident who owns rental property on Second Street, told the City Commission that last year flooding forced her tenants "to swim out, and 1 of my tenants and her dog almost drowned." She said the building houses a tenant who has brain cancer and urged the city to address local drainage and pumping systems.
Mayor Joy Cooper said the city has been working on stormwater problems for years but acknowledged limits. "We actually have $10,000,000 budgeted. Sadly, the governor cut that request of funding," Cooper said, adding the city is prioritizing critical areas and pursuing a master stormwater program.
City Manager Dr. Earl told the commission Hallandale Beach is in the middle of "an almost $300,000,000 project to redo all of this city's infrastructure" that includes sewer, water and stormwater work. He said pump stations have been repaired and that some record storms can overwhelm any local system: "When you have the types of record storms that we have had over the past couple of…
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