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Radford officials report extensive flood damage, outline recovery steps for parks and animal shelter
Summary
City officials told the Radford City Council that recent flooding damaged parks, playgrounds and the animal shelter; the city is coordinating with FEMA, neighboring counties and volunteers while repairs, sanitation and temporary animal housing continue.
At a Radford City Council meeting, city staff and council members described widespread flood damage across parks and municipal facilities and outlined immediate recovery steps.
David, speaking for city operations, said nearly nine miles of river frontage were affected and the New River rose to nearly 32 feet, close to the 35-foot record set in 1940. He listed substantial damage to Sparky's Run and the River Sports Complex, bathrooms at Riverview Park, and a playground at Shelter 2, saying many of those assets are "almost all total losses and have got to be submitted for…
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