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Pinellas Park reviews countywide flood‑vulnerability assessment as grant deadline nears
Summary
City officials heard results of a county‑led flood vulnerability assessment that maps projected flood impacts to public assets through 2100, outlines adaptation focus areas and explains how collaboration boosts scoring for Resilient Florida grant applications.
Pinellas Park officials on March 12 heard a county‑led flood‑vulnerability assessment (VA) that maps how 21 flood scenarios — including extreme rainfall and storm surge — could affect the city’s public assets now and into 2040, 2070 and 2100.
Kyle Anderson, the city’s director of transportation, stormwater and construction services, said the VA was done in partnership with Pinellas County and consulting firm HDR to ensure consistent data and to make the city eligible for Resilient Florida planning and implementation grants. "This assessment is one of many flood mitigation efforts," Anderson said, adding the study focuses on public and regionally significant infrastructure rather than private residences.
Josie Benoit of Pinellas County Public Works said the project produced a…
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