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Saint Charles Parish highlights CC Road canal clearing, swamp-buggy use and $33M pump-station investment
Summary
Parish officials described canal-clearing work along CC Road intended to improve drainage for two new pump stations — a roughly $33 million investment — and explained how swamp buggies and other equipment help crews locate and remove blockages before storms.
Unidentified presenter described the parish’s canal network and the specialized equipment crews use to keep canals flowing.
The parish emphasized that swamp buggies — "a specialized off road vehicle designed to navigate things like deep mud, standing water, and dense debris" — let crews access channel obstructions and provide a mobile work platform for removing debris, trimming vegetation and preventing blockages that can worsen flooding in storms.
Parish president Jewel…
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