Business Owners Discuss Flooding Problems
Politicians begin and dialogue with volunteers and business owners to determine how best to handle flooding and other disasters when they occur. Businesses in the Mountain View section of town remain closed nearly a year after Tropical Storm Irene caused
A few business owners met Wednesday to start a dialogue and see what they can do to help each other the next time disaster strikes. Wayne Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and a newly-formed long-term recovery group sponsored the event. A few business owners form the Mountain View section of town attended the gathering. The area is often one of the first in town to flood. Several businesses were closed for months after Tropical Storm Irene hit last August. Some haven't reopened yet. Grasshopper Too was closed for two months. “It was a mess and it still is a mess,” said Ron Katoni, president of Advance Medical Supply on Legion Place. “The business owners I’m talking to all say that the flooding is too much of a disruption. …
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Sandy Fantau
1:29 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
Joe I agree that they need to put a moratorium on building within the flood zones. However I don't see that happening any where in NJ or any other state. I have a friend who live in SC, in a flood zone and they are trying to fight the building of a Walmart within the zone. To make things crazier they want to fill in 20 or so acreas with 20 ft of fill. They are looking to build a mail in mawaha … more ›