The Honorable Leonard Lance
In the House of Representatives
10th Anniversary of Hurricane Floyd 

Mr. Speaker I rise today to address the House for one minute.

Wednesday and Thursday mark the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Floyd — a storm that battered the East Coast from North and South Carolina to New Jersey.

The damage from Floyd was estimated at $250 million in New Jersey including close to $100 million in Bound Brook and Manville in my congressional district where more than 13 inches of rain fell and flooded rivers into homes, businesses and streets, forever changing the face of both communities.

Ten years later, Bound Brook and Manville have implemented important flood control efforts in preparation for the next Floyd. A complex flood control system of walls and levees is being built around Bound Brook; Manville police and fire personnel now have boats and sirens to alert and assist residents. Bound Brook also has an Emergency Management team of 25 members that communicates with the community if a flood is coming.

On Thursday, I hope to join residents of Bound Brook in celebration of the re-opening of the historic Brook Theatre, a century-old venue severely damaged by the flood. The Brook Theatre re-opening is a symbol of triumph and rebirth of the towns devastated by Hurricane Floyd ten years ago.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.