{"id":24883,"date":"2025-10-29T09:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24883\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:17:05","slug":"st-lucie-county-leaders-asking-for-community-input-on-stormwater-management-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24883\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Lucie County leaders asking for community input on Stormwater Management Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saint Lucie County leaders are asking for your input on how to reduce flood risks and protect local waterways.<\/p>\n

They are meeting in-person Wednesday night. County leaders say this masterplan<\/a> is about protecting our community \u2014 making sure homes, roads, and rivers are better prepared for the next big storm.<\/p>\n

St. Lucie County has a history of flooding from significant storms due to its location on Florida\u2019s east coast, which makes it susceptible to tropical storms and hurricanes. Even without a hurricane, the county has experienced significant flash flooding problems<\/a>, particularly in the lower-lying neighborhoods, after heavy and prolonged rain events. <\/p>\n

This updated plan <\/a>will map out the current drainage systems, pinpoint flood-prone and problem areas, and recommend new strategies and technologies to manage stormwater more efficiently.<\/p>\n

Leaders say stormwater runoff is one of the biggest challenges here. County leaders say the goal is to create a better infrastructure that protects neighborhoods, the Indian River Lagoon, and the St. Lucie River for years to come.<\/p>\n

In order to do so, they want your help and feedback.<\/p>\n

There is an in-person meeting Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Oxbow Eco-Center.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t make it in person, there are also two virtual meetings you can attend next week.<\/p>\n

Wednesday Nov. 5 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Thursday Nov. 6 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n

BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n

If you would like to register for these virtual meetings, CLICK HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saint Lucie County leaders are asking for your input on how to reduce flood risks and protect local…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24884,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":{"0":"post-24883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-port-st-lucie","8":"tag-port-st-lucie","9":"tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","10":"tag-port-st-lucie-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}