City ready to protect homes and businesses from flooding

Janesville Gazette

JANESVILLE — The city is preparing for a battle 100 years in the making.

The city has evacuated 14 homes along the Rock River in the Mole-Sadler neighborhood.

Engineers will start work to protect Hedberg Public Library, which is along a part of the river wall officials expect will be breached, City Manager Steve Sheiffer said.

Crews worked overnight Thursday to fill 13,000 sandbags for residents’ use. And the city will open a Flooding Information Center and hot line for residents’ questions.