Cambridge receives grant to address flood risks in city

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – Cambridge officials say they’ve been awarded a FEMA grant to help them address flooding issues in the city. Officials say the $250,000 grant will be used to develop a strategy for the city to follow that will help reduce the risk of flooding and other damage from major storms and the rise in sea level. Officials say the sea level could potentially rise by 2 feet by 2050, which is why they say its critical to take action now to make sure the city and residents stay safe. They say they’ll focus on limiting the development of buildings in high-risk areas as well as relocating critical infrastructure to ensure the city is impacted as little as possible from these floods.

“There are remnants of pre-existing structures that we need to look at and long term we may look at maybe relocating some critical infrastructure. We’ll also hire a contractor to provide systems engineering and technical support for the project,” said volunteer consultant for the City of Cambridge, Larry White.

White tells 47 ABC the entire process including assessing the city of Cambridge and coming up with plans to reduce the impacts of flooding in the area will take about two years