Jefferson Chalmers Seeks Seawalls to Ease Flood Insurance Burden
Residents of Jefferson Chalmers are exploring a seawall repair program to alleviate FEMA flood zone restrictions.
- Residents are surveying seawall conditions along Fox Creek in the neighborhood.
- Reinforced seawalls could remove the neighborhood from a FEMA flood hazard area, according to an Army Corps study.
Councilmember Latisha Johnson is working to make seawall grant program applications available to the public by spring.
“We boat, we fish, we kayak, we paddleboard — we try to take full advantage of all the beautiful assets here, and we know we’re privileged to have access to these,”
said Dan Piepszowski, a resident of the canal community of Harbor Island.
Author's summary: Jefferson Chalmers residents seek seawall repairs to ease flood insurance burden.