Latest Breaking News On - Valerie marion - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Tue 13 Apr 2021 06.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 13 Apr 2021 09.20 EDT Residents of a majority-Black community that have endured long-term flooding from sewage claim that a proposed plan to remedy the issue is insufficient. The Guardian reported last month on how even modest rainfall causes Centreville, 10 minutes from downtown St Louis, to be overwhelmed by sewage that overwhelms homes and streets. Following the Guardian’s reporting on the “humanitarian crisis” in Centreville, Illinois senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) to approve federal funding that could potentially address the city’s failing infrastructure. But citizens say their calls for help have been met with silence or half-measures from local officials. A Centreville community group says the plan put forth by local officials doesn’t sufficiently address the severity of the problems facing the town and say they’ve been excluded from c

United statesDick durbinRebecca clarkWalter byrdNicole nelsonTammy duckworthValerie marionEmergency management agency femaIllinois emergency management agencyEquity legal servicesSt clair county emergency management agencyNational resources defense councilFederal emergency management agencyCentreville citizensMississippi riverNational resources defense