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Councilwoman Lindsay Webb and the City of Toledo Department of Public Service will host a meeting for Point Place residents affected by the Flood Control Dike on the Ottawa River, Mudjaw Creek and Maumee Bay. The meeting will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Friendship Park Senior Center.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the City of Toledo in 2009 that the dike would be decertified due to changes to the flood control guidelines after Hurricane Katrina. Without significant changes and improvements to the dike, nearly 1,400 residents in Point Place will be required to purchase costly flood insurance for their property.
In response, the Department of Public Service has developed an action plan to ensure that the dike is again certified. Councilwoman Webb will be on hand with Department of Public Service staff. Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA are also expected to attend as the City presents the proposed action plan and answer questions. Residents in the affected area have been notified of the meeting by letters to their home and are encouraged to attend.
A copy of the needs assessment survey is available on the City of Toledo's FTP server. Instructions and a link are provided below.
FTP Instructions (in PDF) | City of Toledo FTP Server
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