Trump Cancels $50M in Disaster Prevention for Island End River – Everett Independent

By Hannah RealeIf you want to read it in English, visit GBH News.A multi-year project to protect Chelsea and Everett residents and businesses from flooding is at risk after a major federal grant was withdrawn earlier this month.The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) cancelled its $50 million grant for the Coastal Flood Resilience Project of the Island End River in the cities. The plan includes a flood wall over the ground to prevent wate…

Trump Cancels $50M in Disaster Prevention for Island End River – Everett Independent

Staff Report Chelsea and Everett officials were notified last week that a $50 million grant to alleviate the potential for flooding along the Island End River on the Chelsea and Everett border was abruptly canceled by the Trump administration. The primary purpose of the Island End River project had been to protect the nearby New England Produce Center from flooding. The project had been in the works for the last several years.  The Island End Ri…