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Olde Towne Portsmouth residents want action after Nor'easter flooding

by Shannon Sims, 13News

WVEC.com

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Updated Thursday, Nov 19 at 5:45 PM

PORTSMOUTH -- A week after flood waters swallowed up streets in Olde Towne, homeowners are still in the recovery phase.

Martha-Ann Creecy had more than a foot of flood water inside her historic home. She's mopped much of it up, but the warped wood floors and the stench of sewage indicate she’s got a long way to go to get back to normal.

Many people who live along Dinwiddie Street say the city has been slow to fix storm drains and add a much-needed pump station to help the low-lying area.

One city official tells 13News those issues might not get resolved any time soon because of money.

There’s an emergency meeting of the Olde Towne Civic League at 7:00 p.m. Thursday.

Organizers say they’ll discuss the sewage system problem and other issues from last week’s Nor’easter.

The meeting will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 500 Church Street.

 

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