Tag: Eastwick
FEMA announces more than $2 million to help flood-prone Eastwick
The funding will pay for the construction of HESCO flood barriers — a series of metal baskets containing a fabric filled with a soil mixture that blocks the overflow of water.
3 months ago
Listen 1:20After decades of pressure, Eastwick celebrates major milestone in Clearview Landfill cleanup
The EPA says the landfill cap will protect nearby residents from toxins. The cleanup was sped up with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
5 months ago
Listen 1:20A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick. Delaware County has concerns
The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.
11 months ago
Listen 1:03‘We want to know, what are you doing?’: Eastwick residents question officials on proposed levee
Residents of a flood-prone Philly neighborhood learned more about a proposed 15-foot levee near their homes during a meeting Wednesday.
1 year ago
A 1,400-foot levee could be built in Eastwick. Here’s what you need to know
In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.
1 year ago
Eastwick United launches grant program to fill another gap in Isaias recovery
More than two years after a flood devastated low-lying Eastwick, a community organization is distributing funding for lingering repairs.
2 years ago
Philly’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood will finally get custom emergency alerts
In a place where flooding has required residents to be rescued by boat, the city wants a contractor to develop a better system of emergency alerts.
2 years ago
Tropical Storm Isaias damaged hundreds of homes in Philly. In low-lying Eastwick, residents are still recovering.
2 years ago
Listen 4:45New federal flood insurance pricing system brings big savings to flood-prone Eastwick
FEMA’s “Risk Rating 2.0” more accurately reflects flood risk and the cost to rebuild after a flood. This means some owners will no longer overpay.
3 years ago
Listen 4:08D.C. is sending $30M to fast-track cleanup of toxic soil in Philly
The federal dollars will allow the EPA to move forward with remedying an environmental injustice.
3 years ago
Eastwick residents want Biden’s infrastructure plan to fund Philly’s first climate migration
The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.
3 years ago
Under the proposal, a land swap, residents would get to stay in Eastwick. It avoids the limitations and red tape of federal programs, supporters say.
3 years ago
Valuing wetlands as places to keep intact, not build over
Leonard Stewart tells WHYY about the lowest point in Philadelphia, his Eastwick neighborhood, and the water that is a constant companion.
4 years ago
Listen 5:55EPA: Isaias flooding did not spread toxins from Eastwick landfill
Preliminary results of water samples collected by the EPA from flood waters during and after the storm found “little to no contaminants.”
4 years ago
Kenyatta Johnson’s new Eastwick task force to tackle buyout question
The new task force will include FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as city and state agencies.
4 years ago