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Oakland Park Wants Million-Dollar Stormwater Pump To Guard Homes From Damage

"As soon as the neighbors know about that they're going to be happy," Allende Holguym, who lives in North Andrews Gardens said.

(CBS News Miami)

October 4, 2023

MIAMI - Oakland Park could soon have a new stormwater pump station to shield a neighborhood where homeowners see roads flood often during heavy rain events.

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City Commissioners will hear a progress report on the floodplain management plan, which includes the estimated $1.6 million construction of a new pump added to the north portion of the North Andrews Gardens Neighborhood Drainage system near NE 62nd Street and NE 3rd Avenue.

The project could soon be up for bidding followed by construction, according to city records.

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