Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Donnelly welcomed the release of $200,000 in pre-disaster mitigation funds to the City of Plymouth from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.  Congressman Donnelly helped the City of Plymouth secure these funds back in 2008, but only yesterday did the state of Indiana release the funding to the city’s bank account.  The grant that Plymouth received allowed the city to buy several homes and remove structures in the worst of the Yellow River flood area, thus reducing the likelihood of damage and high costs associated with future flooding of the river.

“I am relieved to see that the City of Plymouth finally has the funds it was owed to reduce the costs of flood damage in the future along the Yellow River,” said Donnelly.  “I am disappointed that the Indiana Department of Homeland Security office took so long to get the city its funding, but I am pleased that the issue is finally resolved.  Mayor Senter and the rest of the Plymouth community have worked tirelessly on this project, and I know their hard work will help reduce the price tag of flooding in the future.”

“It’s a long time coming and it has been frustrating,” said Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter.  “Overall, it will help this community mitigate the flood situation in Plymouth.  Obviously we want to do more of these projects but we hope it goes more quickly in the future.  I appreciate everything Congressman Donnelly did and that his staff did to push this along.”

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