The Windsor Woods neighborhood in Virginia Beach is known for flooding during heavy rain events. However, the city says the first step of a significant project to prevent flooding is complete.
“I don’t want anybody to have to go through that,” said Brian Hussey, a resident of Windsor Woods.
Hussey still remembers the flooding that occurred almost 10 years ago inside his mother’s home, during what he describes as the ‘perfect storm’ that brought 18 inches of water.
“Three or four days of a Nor’easter hit and directly after that, Hurricane Matthew struck, dumping 11 inches of rain. There was no place for the water to go,” Hussey said…