Hampton leaders cool to limited Army Corps flood solutions

By: Jim Morrison

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 1,471

Last Updated: 1 day, 12 hours ago

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A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft feasibility study proposing scaled-down protection without structural elements like floodwalls for vulnerable portions of Hampton and Poquoson got a frosty reception from Hampton’s city manager during a recent presentation to City Council.

The $4.2 billion Coastal Storm Risk Management plan, now open to public comment, calls for elevating nearly 4,000 structures voluntarily in the two cities, something the Corps acknowledged it has little experience doing.

Mary Bunting, …

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