![A meeting on flooding will be held on May 11 at 6 p.m. at the Venice Island rec center, 7 Lock Street. Credit: Brian Rademaekers](/sites/default/files2/Flood-CommunityMeeting-Flyer-17.04.28.jpg)
Members of the Manayunk community and Philadelphia residents are invited to join City officials for a special meeting highlighting ongoing efforts to protect neighborhoods from the impacts of flooding and storms.
The talk is being hosted by the City of Philadelphia’s Flood Risk Management Task Force, a group featuring the Philadelphia Water Department and a wide range of City agencies and departments involved in flooding-related issues.
Scheduled for Thursday, May 11th at the Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center, the public meeting will kick off at 6 p.m. and address questions such as:
• Why and when does Manayunk flood?
• What can residents and businesses do to better prepare themselves?
•What is the Task Force doing about flooding?