It’s no secret Jacksonville is surrounded by water, from the ocean to St. Johns River.
“It’s a great asset, but it’s also a liability in terms of stuff like this,” Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said Wednesday referring to Hurricane Helene.
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She joined the Public Works Department at the LaSalle Street pump, which is currently under construction in San Marco, to discuss improvements being made.
The pump is expected to be complete by April next year and can pump out nearly 11 times more water than the seven temporary pumps around San Marco currently. It’s a $40 million project that starts with the pump in phase one and then pipes will be replaced in phase two because the aging system can’t handle the water…