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North Lauderdale completes state-funded vulnerability assessment, looks to grants to fund flood fixes
Summary
Consultants told the City Commission that a state-funded Resilient Florida vulnerability assessment has identified flood-prone roads, lift stations and other assets and sets priorities that make the city eligible for implementation grants and future projects such as pump stations to manage rising tides.
The City of North Lauderdale on Wednesday received the final presentation of a state-funded stormwater vulnerability assessment that maps current and future flood exposures and ranks municipal assets for protection.
Consultants from Chen Moore & Associates told the City Commission that the work — funded under the state's Resilient Florida program — overlays inundation maps for present-day and future scenarios (2024, 2050 and 2080) with city assets such as roads, lift stations and municipal buildings. "The money that was spent on this study was given to the city by the state," consultant Brent Whitfield…
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