July 31, 2024
A garbage bin floats away down Olivia Street during a heavy rainstorm in July 2023 which caused severe flooding in Port Chester. The Village has spent the last year improving the stormwater system, including a mitigation project that just concluded around Olivia Street.
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New drains on Olivia Street aim to keep the neighborhood dry
Several flood mitigation projects have been completed in Port Chester, with more on the way
Though it’s been well over three years, Olivia Street resident Stacey Harris still recalls the first time she saw flooding on Olivia Street. But the Village has recently taken steps that may help her on that trek to work on future rainy days—to decrease the odds of flooding on Olivia Street.
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