Local elected officials take action against habitual flooding
Mayor Sharon Torres says flooding is a huge issue.
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Mayor Sharon Torres, with the Village of Mamaroneck, spoke to News 12 about the Long Island Sound Watershed Intermunicipal Council, and its work toward collaborative flood mitigation efforts.
Business owner Panos Voyiatzis runs Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company.
He took ownership of the store's property after the former owner had to shutter its doors, following Hurricane Ida.
"I think the water line was about here. They lost everything the business went out of business because of it...and that's when we came in," said Panos Voyiatzis, owner of Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company.
Mayor Sharon Torres says flooding is a huge issue.
That is why she and 12 other county municipalities gathered Thursday as part of the Long Island Sound Watershed Intermunicipal Council to discuss collaborative flood mitigation efforts.
"What we're hoping is that we'll be able to share all of our flood mitigation plans since a lot of us either overlap or we're bordering each other. we're hoping to advocate for each other so to be able to go up to higher levels of government and really ask for money and support together as a group, we think we'll be as stronger voice," said Mayor Torres.
Assistant Village Manager Dennis Delborgo says crews will be out monitoring catch basins and ponding on roadways as heavy downpours are expected for Thursday evening.
