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PUBLIC WORKS CREWS IN
VIRGINIA BEACH ARE
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE
FORECAST.
10 ON YOUR SIDE'S AVA
HURDLE CONTINUES OUR TEAM
COVERAGE
FROM THE OCEANFRONT
WE CAUGHT UP WITH A
PUBLIC WORKS CREW
CHECKING ON A
MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE
DRAINAGE SYSTEM HERE.
STATION AT 61ST STREET
AND
ATLANTIC AVENUE. THE
PUBLIC WORKS MECHANIC IS
CHECKING ALL THE SWITCHES
TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING
IS READY IN THE
EVENT OF FLOODING FROM
STORM WATER. BERNS
BALABAT
LIVES NEAR THE PUMP
STATION. RUNS=:14
TC=36/15:41 BERNS
BALATBAT/NEIGHBO
R: ITS TO HANDLE ALL THE
WATER THAT ALL THE STROM
DRAINS
EMPTY INTO. THAT'S MADE
A DIFFERENCE ON ATLANTIC
AVENUE
BUT SOME OF THOSE LOW
LYING SPOTS HERE IN FRONT
OF THE ROAD STILL FLOOD
KINDA BAD BUT ITS BEETHER
TC=10/6:01-6:09 +
7:02-7:10 PHILLIP
ROEHRS/WATER RESOURCES E
NGINEER: ITS FULLY
OPERATIONAL NOW. IF THE
STORM DOES PRODUCE LARGE
RAINFALLS IT WILL BE THE
FIRST REAL TEST OF THE
PUMP STATION. + WE NOW
HAVE POSITIVE PUMP STORM
WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE
ENTIRE OCEANFRONT FROM
RUDEE INLET TO 89TH
STREET.
HE SAYS THE CITY IS
KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE
PHILLIP ROEHRS: AS YOU
EROD THE SHORELINE AS
ITS EATEN AWAY BY
THE STORM YOU'RE ALLOWING
THE SEA TO GET CLOSER AND
PRESENTS A POTENTIAL FOR
DAMAGE. FOR NOW WE'LL
HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.
AHEAD AT 5:30 HOW PEOPLE
AND BUSINESSES ARE
PREPARING FOR
THE STORM.
PUBLIC WORKS CREWS WILL
BUILD WHAT'S CALLED A
BERM AROUND
GROMMET ISLAND PARK
TOMORROW.
THAT'S A MOUND IN THIS
CASE OF SAND. GROMMETT
PARK IS AT 1ST STREET AND
DOES NOT HAVE A WALL LIKE
THE REST OF THE BEACH.