ABQ creates flood plan for Martineztown

ITS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE MARTINEZTOWN RESIDENTS WERE CAUGHT WAIST DEEP IN THEIR FLOODED NEIG...  More »

ITS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE MARTINEZTOWN RESIDENTS WERE CAUGHT WAIST DEEP IN THEIR FLOODED NEIGHBORHOOD ... TRYING TO SAVE THEIR HOMES FROM WATER. NOW -- THE CITY WANTS TO BUILD A HUGE POND TO MAKE SURE IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. GADI SCHWARTZ SPENT THE DAY TALKING TO RESIDENTS ABOUT THE NEW PLAN-- AND NOT ALL OF THEM ARE OPTIMISTIC. 18:00 its a recurring problem IN MARTINEZ TOWN- OLD SANDBAGS ARE STILL BEING USED AS WALLS- AS SOME HOUSES SLIDE FURTHER INTO RUIN WITH ALMOST EVERY PASSING STORM. 13:12 it has a crawl space so the foundation is sliding into the crawl space the city said it wasn't their fault and they are not going to pay. THE DESTRUCTION FROM THE FLOODS OF 2006- LEFT A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH HUGE REPAIR BILLS AND YEARS OF HAGGLING WITH THE CITY COVER DAMAGES SAY SAY WERE CAUSED BY FAULTY CITY PUMPS. 17:36 they said 14000 i called a private person and they said 96 thousand so theres a little discrepancy. BUT TODAY --- ACROSS THE STREET --- IN A DIRT LOT--- - SLACKS- HIGH HEELS AND SHINY SHOES GATHER IN GRAVEL TO ANNOUNCE BIG PLANS TO PREVENT FUTURE FLOODING. 4:42 this neighborhood is still not 100 percent safe for flooding and that is wrong. TODAY THE CITY ANNOUNCED ITS BOUGHT THIS CHUNK OF LAND FROM THE POST OFFICE NEAR LOMAS AND BROADWAY... TO BUILD A RETENTION POND FOR HEAVY RAINS. OFFICIALS ADMIT ITS TAKEN AWHILE TO TACKLE MARTINEZ TOWNS FLOODING PROBLEMS. POINTING SOME BLAME TOWARDS WHAT THEY CALL UN KEPT PROMISES BY THE STATE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. 2:28 i'd like to say the state has been a great partner but they have not- BUT IF YOU ASK RESIDENTS IN MARTINEZ TOWN WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT THE NEW PLANS. AND OLD DELAYS - THEY --- ONLY SHAKE THEIR HEADS. 18:54 how long is that going to work for, 50 years this has been going on and barley now we get any help THE CITY HOPES TO BREAK GROUND BY THE END OF THIS SUMMER ... AND SAYS FUTURE PLANS FOR A RECREATIONAL FACILITY IN THE SAME AREA COULD BE IN  « Less