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Long Branch resident describes repeated flooding; city to send engineer to inspect drainage
Summary
A Long Branch homeowner reported repeated basement and garage flooding after storms and asked the council for help; city staff said an engineer would inspect the drainage and follow up.
Rebecca Ashkenazi told the council on July 8 that repeated rainstorms have flooded her house and garage, describing one recent event in which she said she had "2 feet of water in my garage." She said the block lacks adequate drainage and sidewalks and that insurance did not cover the losses; she estimated about $20,000 in damages following an earlier major flood.
A staff member offered a city contact card and said the city would have an engineer inspect the drainage on her block and follow up. The council and staff encouraged Ms. Ashkenazi to take the staff card and make the follow-up call to begin remediation planning.
The report prompted council members and staff to note existing road and drainage plans; staff said they would coordinate an inspection and identify next steps for repair or infrastructure work.
