Atlanta residents fear their homes will be demolished to prevent flooding
“Some Southeast Atlanta residents are worried the city could come in and use eminent domain to buy their homes to demolish them as a way to help mitigate future flooding in the area.
The city of Atlanta replied by stating eminent domain would be a last resort move, but added such a move was not impossible.
In 2012, areas of the Peoplestown and Summerhill neighborhoods along Atlanta Avenue and Ormond Street suffered damage due to flooding. The city promised to take steps to mitigate future flooding through a plan it called the Southeast Atlanta Green Infrastructure Initiative.
The plan called for the construction of a massive five-million gallon water storage vault under a Turner Field parking lot, along with permeable pavers lining certain streets. Construction on the Turner Field water vault was completed in February. The Watershed Management Department plan also called for the possible construction of “bio retention areas” and “storm water retention ponds.””
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Elliot, Richard. WSB-TV 6 May 2014.