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Burnside residents press Cranford leaders for engineering study after repeated flash floods
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Burnside Avenue residents pressed the Cranford Township Committee for an engineering study of the Orchard Brook culvert and local stormwater infrastructure after repeated flash flooding damaged basements and streets.
Residents from Burnside Avenue and adjacent streets urged the Cranford Township Committee on Monday to move from study to action after multiple flash-flood events that homeowners say have caused recurring basement and property damage.
Kevin Harrison, who lives at 20 Burnside Avenue, asked the committee for “a formal engineering study” that examines the Orchard Brook culvert, the small retention basin at Elise and South Avenue, and local drainage systems. “Until we understand the scope of the problem … we cannot move towards solutions,” he said, noting the pilot funds recently discussed and that some…
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