Alexandria is seeking public feedback in a survey to understand the impact of flooding throughout the city.
The survey will close by the end of September, and is part of the city’s first-ever Flood Resilience Plan. The survey asks people who live and work in Alexandria if they’ve experienced flooding, the frequency and location of flooding events, if their health has been impacted by flooding, an estimate of expenses from flooding impacts, and more.
Last fall, Alexandria received a $525,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund to support development of the plan.
In case you missed it, the City has an interactive map to track more than 40 flood mitigation projects in the city.
Through a new community survey, the City aims to better understand how people who live and work in Alexandria have been impacted by flooding. This survey is intended to capture experiences with flooding that may not have been shared previously.
The survey will close by the end of September.
According to the city:
The City of Alexandria is continuing its efforts to improve flood resilience in our neighborhoods through a new plan. This plan will build on existing work and serve as a roadmap to further reduce flood risk.
We want to hear your thoughts and experiences with flooding in the City. Your input will help shape a plan that works for everyone, especially communities that haven’t been a part of these conversations in the past. This short questionnaire will take about 5 minutes to complete. All answers will remain confidential.
