Flash Flooding Damage Update In Lower Makefield Twp.

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Residents of the Maplevale neighborhood who suffered damage from flash flooding last month will have the opportunity to meet with township officials once again.

The township is expected to hold a meeting with residents at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to update them on the progress of repairs to the township's Maplevale section. Residents can click here for meeting links.

Work began last week to repair the damage caused by flash flooding in a township neighborhood and an area near the Delaware Canal.

PennDOT said that two roads closed for the flash flooding opened earlier than anticipated.

Sections of Taylorsville Road and Route 32 (River Road) were closed due to the July 15 flash flooding which claimed the lives of six people in nearby Upper Makefield Township.

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero visited the neighborhood several times to witness the damage where sinkholes opened in the backyards of some homes along the Delaware Canal.

Several homes on Maplevale Drive suffered water damage and erosion to their backyards when the region received six inches of rain on July 15, said Jennifer Walker, executive assistant to Police Chief Kenneth Coluzzi.

The police chief, police department, and township officials met with the residents there and placed dumpsters on the street for residents to clean out their homes, Walker said.

Lower Makefield Township officials reminded residents impacted by flooding of several resources at their disposal:

• The Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (PA VOAD), in coordination with Bucks County and PEMA can help. Survivors needing assistance can call 844-965-1386.
• The United Way of Bucks County said that flood-impacted households in Bucks County who need immediate assistance with basic needs (food, clothing, etc.) can connect with its HELP Center by calling 215-949-1660.

Residents should also report all flood damages to the township by calling 267-274-1100 or emailing admin@lmt.org.