'Waves onto my front porch'; $17M investment to prevent climate disasters in Port Stanley
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Spencer Noble knows all about the flooding issues on William St. in Port Stanley, Ont. Whenever there is a large rain, he gets a few feet of water on the street in front of his home.
Spencer Noble knows all about the flooding issues on William St. in Port Stanley, Ont. Whenever there is a large rain, he gets a few feet of water on the street in front of his home.
"The water comes right up, hits the steps, and when a car comes by it sends waves onto the front porch," says Noble.
“We've played in it, and even brought a canoe across the street to the bar, and boogie boarded in the road."
The first step in relieving those issues came today with a funding announcement of $17 million.
The Government of Canada is investing $6.8 million in this project through the Disaster and Mitigation Adaptation Fund (DMAF). The Municipality of Central Elgin is contributing $10.2 million towards climate resilient infrastructure.
"Visually on William Street when there's flooding, we need to address those infrastructures important for this community," says Andrew Sloan, mayor of Central Elgin.
"I think that if we make some sound financial investments, with partnerships with the Government of Canada, our residents will benefit. The new council looks forward to doing the important deep dive on this file.".
