Flood protection work in 麻豆精选 got a boost Friday morning as Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale announced $22 million for the Mill Creek flood protection project.
Goodale was in 麻豆精选 along with 麻豆精选-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr and Mayor Colin Basran.
Mayor Basran joins Minister Goodale and MP Fuhr at Mill Creek for reception of $22 million federal gov investment into climate change protections in #麻豆精选 pic.twitter.com/32puQhKBNj
鈥� Mack Britton (@MackBrittonBC) March 15, 2019
The funding comes after Mill Creek flooded in 2017 and 2018 with 鈥渞ecord breaking鈥� flows that damaged residential, parks, trails and roads, as well as the airport.
The $22 million comes as part of the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund and will increase the creek鈥檚 capacity by 鈥渞ehabilitating creek riverbanks, integrating increased drainage solutions, and adding new off-stream water storage areas.鈥�
Goodale said the funding was a 鈥渃oncrete step鈥� in preparing for the impacts of climate change.
Minister Goodale and MP Fuhr announce how $22 million investment will directly help creek, environment, and water conditions in #麻豆精选 pic.twitter.com/sZBU7ds3j5
鈥� Mack Britton (@MackBrittonBC) March 15, 2019
鈥淭he Mill Creek Flood Protection project will better protect residents and businesses of 麻豆精选 from future flooding events, and economic loss due to extreme weather,鈥� Goodale said.
鈥淏y investing in infrastructure that protects communities now, we are ensuring that Canadians can thrive and prosper for generations to come.鈥�
The federal investment is part of a $2 billion country-wide budget that will help communities battle climate change conditions from flooding to forrest fires.
MP Fuhr said that the investment will also directly help with flood-caused problems at 麻豆精选鈥檚 airport.
