Leaders working on solution to keep flooding devastation minimal in Butler County during heavy rain [Video]

Last month, Channel 11 showed you the devastation flooding caused across many communities in Butler County. In just a week, two storms rolled through our area.

We saw several businesses, homes and roads underwater due to the heavy rain. Small towns like Harmony, Zelienople, Evans City and Jackson Township were hit hard.

“We had about six inches of standing water between our house and the house next door,” said Mimi Antonetti, Zelienople resident.

Residents are very familiar with these issues saying it’s been going on for years and they want something done about it.

Now all four of these neighboring municipalities are planning to form a joint storm water authority.

“Stormwater is not a local issue, it’s a regional issue so if neighbors can come together to work on these issues is much better than what we can do on our own,” said Andrew Spencer, Zelienople borough manager.

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