Resident warns of flooding risk, council tackles city issues
A Richmond homeowner, worried that nearby construction could make long-standing drainage problems worse, asked city officials to address the situation before his property is damaged.
During a recent Richmond City Council meeting, resident Billy Hufford said he supports new housing but fears recent work across the street from his home at 207 Morningside Terrace will cause more runoff toward his split-level house.
“My concern is with the drainage issue we’ve had,” said Hufford. “It’s been a problem in the past and with them building it up. They’ve frozen the ground up about two feet in one area and that’s just for the first spot. It looks like the driveway is going to be at a slope. It’s going to cause more running water.”
Hufford said heavy rains have previously flooded his basement and garage. Debris from the nearby bus barn, he said, fills his ditch and clogs the culvert under his driveway, leaving water nowhere to go but back toward his property.
“There’s literally nowhere for…