NORFOLK, Va. — Storms like Hurricane Erin that bring tidal flooding can cause immediate problems, but the aftermath may be just as concerning for local waterways.
Tidal flooding can pollute bodies of water like the Elizabeth River with trash, waste and pesticides, according to environmental experts and residents in Norfolk.
“There’s definitely a pollution issue,” John Poole, who has lived in the Larchmont neighborhood for more than five decades, told WTKR’s Erin Holly…