Long Island sewer system unprepared for 2023 hurricane season
(UI) – According to WABC, residents and businesses in Long Island City are grappling with flooding due to an outdated sewer system damaged by past hurricanes.
In 2018, the De Blasio administration allocated $180 million for the city. Of the funding, $95 million was supposed to go towards upgrading the sewer system and aging water mains. However, the project hasn’t made any significant headway since it’s announcement five years ago.
Laura Rothrock, President of LIC Partnerships, said that the sewer upgrade project was “put into a 10-year capital plan, but remains unfunded.”
As hurricane season progresses, with huge storms like Hurricane Idalia ravaging parts of Florida, Long Island City residents are concerned about their aging infrastructure.
Rothrock continued, “We’re in hurricane season right now, and we’re underprepared,” expressing sentiments shared by locals across the city.
This story was originally reported by WABC.
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