HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After last week's flooding, the borough of Honesdale voted on Monday to extend its emergency declaration. This opens the door for the town to receive additional funding, including federal aid.
Council members say the borough's aging stormwater system is a big part of the problem.
At Monday's borough council meeting, residents voiced their concerns about more rainfall in the forecast and how there could be more flooding ahead.
"It is almost like a whole community effort, you know, to keep this from happening, you know, and it's a simple fix, engineering, and studies and things like that," Honesdale resident Andrea Janssen said.
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"The intersection of Terence Street, Commercial Street, and Vine Street, down to Fourth Street, is where we have been having the most trouble. So if anyone is out there driving around and can see that the rain is coming, maybe avoid that area so you don't get trapped in the water," Honesdale Mayor Derek Williams told 28/22 News.
The borough is considering starting stormwater upgrades in the downtown area, but a project like this could take anywhere from one to five years.
Right now, there's no set timeline or cost estimate.
