In 1978 the federal government paid the city of Albert Lea to buy out and relocate property owners that live in the South Virginia Place area due to flooding — flooding that was created by the city. Now after nearly 40 years of continued flooding the city of Albert Lea admits the flooding could have been stopped. The lift station located on South Virginia Place continued to have the amount of storm water increased to this location from Broadway Avenue and many other surrounding streets that resulted in the eventual overload. That vulnerability continues to this day when it could have been corrected almost four decades ago. The storm sewer system needs a major upgrade in this area so the fear of flooding and the damage that comes along with it will become only a memory of the past.

Get the city admission from the May 26 City Council meeting. Video can be seen at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGTSGjPQYNc.

 

Troy Christensen

Albert Lea