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A new barricade atop the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville may be unpopular, but levee overseer Christopher Belleman said it was necessary to improve flood… ....
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By Jennifer Learn-Andes [email protected] Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Christopher Belleman stands where an active railroad line cuts through the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville in this photo from earlier this month. A project the authority awarded Tuesday will create a “stop log” barrier that can be quickly installed during flooding, eliminating the need for time-consuming sandbags there. Times Leader file photo Listen to this Wyoming Valley Levee overseers have approved a contract to address seven gaps in the flood control system so approximately 8,000 sandbags and other labor-intensive closures won’t be needed when the Susquehanna River rises. ....