Armstrong mayor frustrated over flood prevention
ARMSTRONG — Armstrong’s mayor is voicing his frustration with the process of trying to reduce the flood risk in creeks.
Meighan Creek went over its banks Friday after a rain storm, causing flooding at a seniors facility and some homes.
Chris Pieper says the city has been planning to do mitigation work on the creek after last spring’s flooding.
“We’ve done assessments. We got an environmental management plan completed but the whole process of being able to work and dredge a creek is very cumbersome.”