Power outages, flooding create infrastructure concerns for Germantown residents
Barry Reeder (left), crew supervisor, braces an emergency wall to be installed by his crew in Germantown. The Germantowm Public Works Department was cleaning out ditches and making repairs in preparation for heavy rains the week of Aug. 26. (Houston Cofield/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Frequent power outages and flooding issues this summer have caused Germantown residents concern about the city's infrastructure. City officials and MLGW say relief for many impacted residents is not part of the current 2019-20 budget.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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