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From: Councilmember Kenyan R.
McDuffie <kmcduffie@dccouncil.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:49 PM
Subject: Councilmember McDuffie Calls for Relief Funding for Residents
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Neighbors,
On Thursday, September 10th, 2020 we experienced an extreme rain
fall event that resulted in severe flooding and sewage back up
across the city, the effects within Ward 5 were significant .
I have received hundreds of emails and calls from neighbors
requesting assistance. Immediately following last Thursdays
flooding I called DC Water and expressed my concern for the safety
and well-being of many of our residents here in Ward 5. Friday,
over the weekend and on Monday I met with neighbors in the
Edgewood, Brookland, Trinidad, and Woodridge communities and
witnessed first-hand the severity of damage to homes. In a
letter to DC Water on September 14th, I expressed my expectation of
swift action to provide immediate relief for impacted residents.
Yesterday, DC Water announced that they are committing $1.5 million
for clean-up relief for residents who need immediate assistance
with remediation such as de-watering, cleaning, and
sanitizing their property. The emergency clean-up relief funds will
be available with a per property limit of $5,000. Additionally,
they have expanded the Backflow Valve Program to include residents
within the impacted neighborhoods which provides a rebate of up to
$6,000 per home. More information about these programs can be found
here. If you have elderly or
vulnerable neighbors who may need assistance accessing these
resources, please reach out so we may assist.
I recognize that this is just the beginning for many of our
neighbors and I am committed to seeing this issue through until the
end. If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free
to call my office at 202-724-8028.
In Service,
Kenyan
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In this
issue of the Ward 5 Report:
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Ward 5 Outreach
After Flooding
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Councilmember
McDuffie met with residents following the extreme rain fall event
that resulted in severe flooding and sewage back up across the
city.
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Councilmember
McDuffie at the Michigan Park Christian Church food giveaway.
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Drive in Movie
with Councilmember McDuffie
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On Friday,
September 18th, 2020 Councilmember McDuffie will host a drive in
screening of the movie 42 starring the late Chadwick Boseman.
There are a limited number of free tickets available, residents may
request tickets by emailing Jonathan McNair at JMcNair@dccouncil.us.
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