Flood protection: Richmond gets $13M for pump station upgrades

Richmond News

A joint investment of $13 million will be used to upgrade a Richmond pump station and the surrounding diking system.

The funding will come from the federal and provincial governments as well as the city, according to an announcement made on Friday morning at Richmond City Hall. …

Investment into flood protection for Richmond began around 1948 following a large flood, according to Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

“We have 49 kilometres of dikes here in the City of Richmond. Only a fraction of those have been upgraded to the higher levels,” he said. …

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