Hurricane Ida’s devastation in southeastern Pennsylvania in 2021 has resulted in significant investment in flood protection and prevention. The Brandywine Conservancy recently announced an initiative to study where and why flooding occurs and identify best practices to protect against flooding disasters in the future. The study will be funded, in part, through grants from Chester County Government and Delaware County Council. Additionally, Coatesville was awarded a $620,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to design and engineer long-term resilience solutions to reduce the potential for flooding. “The grant will be utilized to address inefficiencies in our stormwater management network,” said City Manager James Logan, “which includes outdated pipes, inability to manage high volumes of water, and water flow challenges caused by the Brandywine River.” Linda Lavender-Norris, Coatesville City Council president, described the area as “ground zero.” Pennsylvania will receive $1.6 billion for bridge improvements, including for off-system bridges, from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Additional money earmarked for Pennsylvania for infrastructure investments includes $11.3 billion for the federal highway program, $2.8 billion for public transportation, and $1.4 billion for water infrastructure. Read more here. 
Source: Daily Local; 11/5/2023