DEARBORN, Mich. – FEMA is covering 90% of costs of neighborhood flooding in Dearborn by giving the city over $8 million in federal funding.
The grant will add 6,200 feet of new storm sewers and specialized structures designed to handle heavy rainfall and move stormwater away from homes more effectively.
The city plans to focus on protecting areas in the city with repetitive flooding, focusing on east Dearborn neighborhoods between Chase Road and Greenfield.
Dearborn residents’ heaviest flood years were 2014, 2018, and 2021.
In 2021, two-thirds of homes in the city had water back up into basements.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammound joined Local 4 Live to tell us more about the city’s plans.
You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.