Check Valves Installed In Ocean City's Battle Against Flooding

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian updated residents on the efforts to cut down on flooding a few days after rain brought more flooding to Ocean City this week. The two images attached to this post are from 30th Street and Haven Avenue, and they were provided by an Ocean City resident. It happened at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening.

Two check valves were installed on Thursday and Friday as part of the Fourth Ward drainage project, Gillian said on Friday.

“They should help prevent the high-tide flooding recently experienced along Haven Avenue in the blocks around 30th Street,” Gillian said. “Work to complete electrical connections and activate pumping stations continues. When that happens later this fall, residents will see a dramatic improvement in the routine flooding they have endured.“

Below is the rest of the mayor's update, as posted on the city's website on Friday, Sept. 21:

“In the north end drainage project, paving crews will begin restoring roads on Monday, weather permitting. They will begin on Fifth Street and continue on the streets between there and Second Street. Concrete crews will work on the 400 block of Simpson Avenue and on Sixth Street. Other crews will install storm drainage pipeline along Seventh Street.

“Elsewhere, city contractors are at work on drainage and paving projects on North Street, First Street, Second Street and Third Street between West Avenue and Central Avenue. South Jersey Gas will begin its fall gas main replacements in the south end, and New Jersey American Water will be replacing a sewer line on Eighth Street. Starting Monday, Cape May County will replace storm drainage pipes under West Avenue at 41st Street. West Avenue traffic will be detoured for two blocks for the week. I thank you for your patience and understanding as this essential infrastructure work gets finished.

“As we know from Superstorm Sandy, the actual storm is only the first part of the disaster. In the coming days, North Carolina and South Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Florence will be returning to flood-damaged homes and a long rebuilding process. Fellow Americans were extremely generous to us in the aftermath of Sandy, and I would hope that we can all show that same spirit. The following post includes a good list of different ways to contribute to the relief effort: “How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Florence.”