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Philly-area residents feel ‘abandoned’ as Trump admin ends flood mitigation grants

When Brenda Whitfield moved to Eastwick in the 1970s, she was living her dream — a tight-knit neighborhood, with a home close to the water and a park where her kids could play. Then came Hurricanes Floyd, Sandy, and Ida, to name a few, and their harrowing rains and damage. She’s been fighting for years alongside neighbors to address persistent flooding issues in the area. The Southwest Philadelphia residents got the attention of the Biden administration and secured funding meant to provide solutions. But in April, the Trump administration canceled flood mitigation programs in Eastwick, nearby Delaware County, and elsewhere as part of a drastic slashing of federal grants focused on enviromental justice. Now, the projects’ completion could be complicated by the lost resources.
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