DEQ to help fund two southeastern NC cities flood protection projects [Video]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) – Two southeastern North Carolina cities will be helped by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint to implement flood reduction and floodplain protection projects.

The DEQ is working with the North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF) to allocate over $9 million to 15 NCLWF projects. This funding will provide an estimated 465 acre-feet of flood water retention, or 152 million gallons, during flood events.

In a press release, the DEQ stated they will be administering $96 million in funding for projects to address flooding in the following river basins: Cape Fear, French Broad, Lumber, Neuse, Tar-Pamlico and White Oak.

“These grants will help us continue to address the adverse effects of climate change and severe weather events,” said Reid Wilson, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The following flood reduction and floodplain protection projects are supported …