{"id":707423,"date":"2026-06-16T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/707423\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:42:10","slug":"britt-announces-1-25-million-to-combat-flooding-in-atmore-northescambia-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/707423\/","title":{"rendered":"Britt Announces $1.25 Million To Combat Flooding In Atmore : NorthEscambia.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northescambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/britt11.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-625439\" title=\"britt11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/britt11-540x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The City of Atmore is set to receive a massive infrastructure boost following a major federal funding announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, announced that she has directly secured $1.25 million for the City of Atmore in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act.<\/p>\n<p>This funding will support the repair and improvement of Atmore\u2019s storm drainage system, part of more than $14.97 million for Alabama in FY26 Homeland Security appropriations funding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud to deliver $1.25 million in funding for the City of Atmore to upgrade its stormwater infrastructure,\u201d said Britt. \u201cAs a member of the Appropriations Committee, I\u2019m committed to returning taxpayer dollars right back to our communities. This critical funding will address longstanding drainage issues, reduce flooding risks, and better protect homes, businesses, and public safety. I\u2019m eager to see the lasting impact this project will have in strengthening Atmore\u2019s resilience for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project aims to address aging and insufficient stormwater infrastructure in Atmore to reduce flooding risks, protect public safety, and improve the community\u2019s resilience to heavy rainfall events. The existing drainage system in the affected area has experienced frequent blockages, overflows, and erosion, resulting in property damage, road closures, and environmental degradation.<\/p>\n<p>The funding is directed to support proactive disaster preparedness efforts aimed at reducing the need for post-disaster response and recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Katie Britt has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the people of Atmore and to the future of our community,\u201d said Atmore Mayor Shawn Lassiter. \u201cWe cannot thank the Senator enough for her tireless help and support in securing this transformative investment. Her leadership has made it possible for our city to take a bold step forward in protecting our residents, our businesses, and our infrastructure from the growing risks posed by natural hazards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Written by William Reynolds \u00b7 Filed Under <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northescambia.com\/category\/front-top\" title=\"View all posts in FRONT TOP\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FRONT TOP<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Atmore is set to receive a massive infrastructure boost following a major federal funding announcement&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":707424,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":["post-707423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=707423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/707424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=707423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=707423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=707423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}