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Seven Springs levee idea moves forward

A proposed levee along the Neuse River at Seven Springs and a pilot project to address chronic flooding in the Stoney Creek watershed are two of the items in flood-mitigation legislation making its way through the General Assembly. The “Disaster Relief and Mitigation Act,” House Bill 500, would allocate more than $200 million on projects to prevent flooding and to plan ahead for damaging storms. It would be “the largest and most comprehensive statewide investment that North Carolina has ever made to prepare for future storms,” said House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, one of the primary sponsors. Approximately $15.2 million of that funding would be for projects that have an impact on Wayne County, Bell said.

Seven Springs levee plan moves forward

A pilot project to address chronic flooding in the Stoney Creek watershed and a proposed levee along the Neuse River at Seven Springs are two of the items in flood-mitigation

North Carolina Lawmakers Advance $220M Disaster Mitigation Bill

House Bill 500 would fund levees, buyouts in some flood-prone areas of NC

Main Street in Seven Springs, a tiny town in Wayne County, sits squarely within harm's way. Sandwiched between a bluff and the Neuse River, the entire town lies within the highest-risk flood zones, according to state and federal maps, and risks being swept away altogether during the next major hurricane. The town would get a…

North Carolina Bill Would Allocate $200M To Prepare For And Prevent Flooding

Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence inundated sculptures at a roadside attraction in Columbus County, N.C. On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season Monday, a North Carolina House committee approved a bill that would help communities plan for future storms and flooding. House Bill 500 unanimously passed the House Environment Committee. It would spend $200 million to help state and local governments and nonprofits with planning and projects to prevent flooding. It would also include money to prepare interstate highways and other transportation infrastructure for storms, mudslides and flooding. The bill also would reauthorize and make permanent the state Office of Recovery and Resiliency, which was established in 2018 but is set to expire this year.

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