Flooding could soon be a thing of the past in Forest Heights community
Flooding could soon be a thing of the past in Forest Heights community By Tristan Ruppert | January 21, 2021 at 7:29 AM CST - Updated January 21 at 7:29 AM
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Flooding has long been an issue in the north Gulfport communities of Turkey Creek and Forest Heights.
After decades of fighting, Councilwoman Ella Holmes-Hines received some great news Wednesday afternoon. $15.4 million will be funneled into a levee project and community members couldnât be more excited.
âMy immediate reaction was overjoyed, screams, tears, excitement,â said Holmes-Hines.
That was her reaction to the news that Sen. Roger Wicker had helped secure the funds for the multi-million dollar levee project, which the community has been fighting for. However, the councilwoman was far from the only one who was overjoyed to hear that the project had finally acquired funding.