In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood. Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – As Eastwick, a Southwest Philadelphia community ... "That levee resulted in 14 inches of induced flooding, which was unacceptable to everybody around the room," Beeman ...

The EPA had awarded the million-dollar grant to Philadelphia that was designed to, among other things, support the city’s efforts to address flooding in Eastwick. Flooding has been an issue for ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia is known for chronic and damaging flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working alongside the City of Philadelphia to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Eastwick community of Philadelphia was devastated by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4, 2020. A total of 300 homes were damaged, and the neighborhood ...

A permanent solution for flooding in the Eastwick section of Philadelphia is facing setbacks, but community members are hopeful they will find a fix. Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with ...

PHILADELPHIA ... used during major flooding events in the Midwest. On Monday afternoon, dozens of people, including FEMA administrators, politicians and members of the Eastwick community, gathered ...

Let us know! When it rains, residents in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood start to panic. The nearby Cobbs Creek has a history of overflowing and flooding peoples’ homes. Over the years, residents ...

Southwest Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood ... officials said. Some of Eastwick's worst flooding happened in 1999 during Hurricane Floyd, with especially vulnerable areas between 78th ...

This comes after years of residents asking officials for help from flooding and studies. Eastwick is located in Southwest Philadelphia near the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and is one ...

(TNS) - Philadelphia will receive more than $2 ... The search for a solution to Eastwick flooding woes has been brewing for decades. Last fall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed building ...

Adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport and the Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Philadelphia, Eastwick sits at the convergence ... It’s not the only community prone to flooding caused by ...