The Washington Medical District is susceptible to major flooding during hurricanes or storms with excessively heavy rains. When these events occur, access from the west and the south to the medical district and the hospital is, at times, severely affected or completely disconnected. The area experienced the worst flooding within the past decade during hurricanes Florence, Matthew, and Dorian. This flooding is mainly a result of undersized pipes and ditches in the drainage system. The City of Washington and its engineer believe that any work performed in this drainage area would improve the efficiency of the drainage system and accessibility to medical care, making the medical district more resilient. Golden LEAF Disaster Recovery Grant Program funds will be used to implement recommendations from a recent drainage study to replace and increase the size of stormwater infrastructure and/or redirect the flow of stormwater.
