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Lago Vista resident says Rockwood Drive flooding threatens homes; council and staff promise follow-up
Summary
Sean Cunningham told the Lago Vista City Council that storm runoff from the town's golf course and an adjacent empty lot flooded yards and entered homes on Rockwood Drive, putting his children at risk.
Sean Cunningham told the Lago Vista City Council that severe storm runoff channeled from the golf course and an empty lot is inundating properties on Rockwood Drive and putting his family at risk.
"My kids were at risk over the weekend," Cunningham said. He described water flowing through an empty lot and into the house at 4206 Rockwood and said existing culverts "do nothing," that the water rose about "a 3 and a half foot gain" and that videos and photos documenting the flooding are available.
City staff acknowledged the problem and described immediate and longer-term steps. Charles West, speaking for staff, said crews made emergency repairs but that the fixes did not fully solve the drainage issue. "We're working on it," West said, and added that federal and state grant…
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