![]() Biana says the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) came to look at the creek and the sewers on a day it was not raining. Someone from the city is gonna have to come look at this ‘cause the stream has been altered,” said Millstein.īoth he and Biana say they’ve called the city numerous times about the creek. “People are being flooded out of their basements. Paul Millstein has lived in a nearby home for 26 years. Her neighborhood is not considered a flood zone, so insurance doesn’t help Biana or her neighbors. Now, a little bit of rain and I’m thinking how much more am I going to lose?” said Beller. ![]() “We used to leave for a weekend, never an issue. She says this last storm has made her fear for her home and her family. Beller’s kids are five and eight years old. The rush of the water from the creek pushed the shed in her backyard out of place. Water almost completely covered the window in the basement. My entire backyard is in water! This is all water!” said Beller as the water flooded her backyard. “I’m on my steps and all of this is water. During the height of the rainfall Beller was concerned for her families' safety. Two hours into the rainfall the water became even more powerful. ![]() Just one hour into the rainfall and already the water in the creek was rising. ![]() We visited the Beller family home and checked out the creek the same day Hurricane Ida made landfall in the city. “We had someone take a look at the wall and there’s a lot of wetness inside the wall and we're actually getting a mold inspection soon because the level is too high and you can start to see the insulation is turning black,” said Beller. The molding is all wet,” Beller explained. Since then, the creek causes massive flooding every time there’s heavy rain, according to Beller. She says the creek has never been a problem, but this past July things started to change.
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