Tuesday, August 12, 2008

County eyes cash to rebuild in townships

From Janesville Gazette

...Unofficially, it looks like 66 houses—outside of the cities of Janesville and Beloit—are so damaged they might need to be razed and could not be rebuilt because they are located in the floodway, the portion of the floodplain that holds moving water during a flood, Heinig said.

Another 14 houses might have to come down but could be rebuilt because they are in the floodfringe, the portion of the floodplain that holds standing water during a flood, Heinig said.

The estimated 80 houses are a mix of primary and secondary residences.