Hartford north end neighbors call on state to address flooding [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Neighbors in Hartford’s north end are calling for big infrastructure changes to prevent flooding.

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Projects are currently underway to help homes and businesses in the north end, but activists said more needs to be done. During a press conference on Monday morning, neighbors said they are worried that the devastating flooding that happened in Oxford could happen in Hartford if major infrastructure changes don’t happen.

“Flood waters are about the dangerous thing you can face and the quickest way to die or lose your neighbors is to have a flood come through and wash something out,” Cynthia Jennings, an environmental justice attorney and resident in the north end, said. “Investing in north Hartford is the right thing to do, smart thing and best thing to do for this entire community.”

Nearly every time a major …