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Wyoming Valley Levee gaps to be addressed this year

By Jennifer Learn-Andes
April 3, 2021
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Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Christopher Belleman stands where an active railroad line cuts through the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville. Approximately 1,600 sandbags were needed there when the Susquehanna River reached a record high level in 2011, but an upcoming project will create a “stop log” barrier that can be quickly installed.

Jennifer Learn-Andes|Times Leader

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