MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Mobile County officials say the best solution for chronic flooding in an area along Bellingrath Road is to move – and the county wants to help homeowners do so.
The county received Department of Housing and Urban Development funds after Hurricanes Sally and Zeta in 2020 and selected about 50 homes south of Mobile for voluntary buyouts. The county is continuing outreach efforts and plans to open the program up to applications in the next few weeks.
Gordon Bauer, the county’s director of grants, said the budget is about $2 million, with some flexibility to expand that if interest proves strong…