Last August, News 5 told you about the flooding problems at Ridgewood Lake. On Wednesday, we went back to check in on a new project that's supposed to help.
PARMA, Ohio — After several years of flooding, property damage, and closures, residents in Parma are finally getting some assistance.It's focused on stopping flooding once and for all."It should've been done 10 years ago," Scott Robertson of Parma said.
Every time strong storms roll through, Robertson and his neighbors brace for the worst-case scenario. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is now working on Big Creek Flood reduction right near Sprague Road. Elting says the problem was that water would go into a couple of other culverts, forced to make a tight 90-degree turn, and then ultimately flood out the roadway and neighboring properties.
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