Hollywood monitors new seawall panels as king tide period begins

South South Lake Drive near the Hollywood Marina has faced persistent flooding for years from king tides, rainfall, and storm drain backup.

On Thursday, city workers installed and tested removable panels across five to six openings in a new seawall designed to keep seawater out.

“They’ve actually done a fairly good job specifically at the far eastern end of our street to be able to stop the king tides from coming in,” said Shawn Fawnshier, a resident living along the street…

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