Council asks staff to develop flood‑prone areas action plan and to review drainage standards
Councilmembers requested a city action plan to address known flood‑prone areas after recent storm flooding; staff said they are cleaning known trouble spots, evaluating enhancements and will return with a plan, acknowledging funding constraints and the need to review development standards.
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Councilmembers raised concerns about repeated flooding in several Laredo neighborhoods on Nov. 17 and asked staff to develop an action plan for known flood‑prone areas. The discussion called out specific trouble spots, including the Potomac/Hiddo area and crossings near Highway 359 that become impassable during heavy rain.
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