Local firefighter outlines five-tier flood-mitigation plan and seeks volunteers
Aug 12, 2026
Brad Freeman presented a community-led flood-mitigation plan that includes channel shielding, sandbag preparation, neighborhood stewardship, early warning and a 40-person rapid mitigation team; he reported roughly 2,200 volunteer hours and about 13,000 sandbags filled so far.
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Brad Freeman, who the council introduced as the lead for town sandbagging and flood response planning, presented a draft five-tier flood-mitigation plan that the council discussed at length Aug. 12.
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