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Flood Controls Not Expected To Deter Growth In Athens
Athens officials say flood insurance program rules will limit development but not block growth. The city plans to raise lowest floors above the 100 year flood level, using fill, with Kroger’s store on East State Street cited as a model. Researchers and residents fear impact on industrial expansion and home construction in flood hazard zones.
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Robert Ekey Messenger
Athens
Donald Barrett
Barrett
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Ohio University
Bruce Funk
School of Architecture
Funk
Kroger’s
East State Street
William Hoffman
Hoffman
Community Improvement Corp
Kroger
Athens League of Women’s Voters
Phyllis Katz