Woodstock Hopes to Buy Flooded Apartment Complex

The residents of Walden Chase apartments off Dupree Road are no strangers to flooding…the complex has flooded twice in the past 4 years, leaving residents to be rescued by boats and their apartments totally destroyed. The complex runs along the banks of Noonday Creek, which flooded over an unprecedented amount of area between Highway 92 and Towne Lake in Woodstock this past September. Though the complex owner’s flood insurance should cover the cost to rebuild the damaged apartments, the City of Woodstock is applying for a federal grant to knock the complex down in entirety. The City inspector has declared the complex a “total loss”, and Woodstock’s City Manager says paying to flood-proof the complex would be cost-prohibitive. Rebuilding a property in a known flood-prone area just doesn’t make sense…and complex owner Tempo Properties agrees, stating it’s too emotionally and financially draining to go through this every few years. All of these points combined led the City of Woodstock to make the decision to apply for a grant from FEMA to demolish the complex and avoid the same disastrous event from ever happening again.

There were other Woodstock homes and many businesses that were affected by the historical flooding, some with flood insurance and some without. Many are applying for federal aid or loans to help them rebuild their homes or work spaces. I truly hope the government steps up to the plate and helps where help is due.
 

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