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First major Virginia Beach flood protection project complete, but not without challenges

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The first major project of Virginia Beach's robust flood protection program is complete. The Windsor Woods tide gate is now in place to help create extra storage for stormwater in Lake Windsor in the event of a major storm. Planning for the $21.2 million piece of infrastructure started the year after the remnants of Hurricane Matthew flooded much of the Windsor Woods and Princess Anne Plaza neighborhoods. The bond re…

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First major Virginia Beach flood protection project complete, but not without challenges

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The first major project of Virginia Beach's robust flood protection program is complete. The Windsor Woods tide gate is now in place to help create extra storage for stormwater in Lake Windsor in the event of a major storm. Planning for the $21.2 million piece of infrastructure started the year after the remnants of Hurricane Matthew flooded much of the Windsor Woods and Princess Anne Plaza neighborhoods. The bond re…

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Virginia study aims to codify state’s coastal resilience funding

For months, Norfolk City Manager Pat Roberts has been warning that Norfolk needs state help funding its $2.66 billion storm risk plan or it will not move forward. Norfolk’s partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires a local share of $931 million over 10 years for nearly nine miles of floodwalls, natural solutions like grasses and oyster reefs, and raising houses to protect against billions in damages from a major storm. So far, t…

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Newly-approved state study aims to codify Virginia’s coastal resilience funding

Flooding in Norfolk in 2022. (Photo by Jim Morrison for the Virginia Mercury) For months, Norfolk City Manager Pat Roberts has been warning that Norfolk needs state help funding its $2.66 billion storm risk plan or it will not move forward. Norfolk’s partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires a local share of $931 million over 10 years for nearly nine miles of floodwalls, natural solutions like grasses and oyster reefs, and raisi…

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Virginia Mercury broke the news in on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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