NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — To help mitigate flooding-related issues, Newport News has received nearly $1 million in a state grant for flood resilience — I spoke with families in Newmarket who are looking forward to the next steps.
“The other day when it was raining, I saw a lot of flooding. I said, ‘Oh my God,'” said Tamikah Ward, who has lived in Newmarket for nearly five years. “In my backyard, you can see the flooding. Even on the sides sometimes there are big puddles.”
The funding comes from the Community Flood Preparedness Fund and it aims to allow Newport News to study strategies and create recommendations for 150 homes in low-income, high flood-risk, or otherwise vulnerable neighborhoods across the city…