Addressing Flooding: Oak Orchard's need for improved drainage
Oak Orchard constantly struggles with flooding and standing water. In order to resolve some issues, DNREC and the Sussex Conservation District have implemented a stormwater drainage system on Mercer Avenue. People in the community say while that project has been helpful, more needs to be done. Patrick Miller, President of the Indian River Fire Company, says over time, flooding has destroyed some roads in Oak Orchard.
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Oak Orchard constantly struggles with flooding and standing water. In order to resolve some issues, DNREC and the Sussex Conservation District have implemented a stormwater drainage system on Mercer Avenue.