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Millions in Flood Control Project Money Announced

Millions in Flood Control Project Money Announced - Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 10:00PM EST

Reported by: WBRE News
Tuesday, Sep 25, 2007 @10:00pm EST

Luzerne and Columbia Counties getting some good news on Tuesday. The federal government unveiled plans for $100 million dollars for flood control projects. It will help eliminate scenes like last year at when the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds were underwater.

44 and a half million dollars was earmarked for the construction of the "Bloomsburg Flood Control Project" in Columbia County.

Also, 50 million dollars was announced for a Solomon Creek Flood Project in Wilkes-Barre.