Harlow berm and Medicine Hat’s flood protection strategy

The Harlow berm Phase 2A/B is one of the last projects from the previous council's ambitious flood protection strategy. I voted against Phase 2A/B because $2.2 million to protect 13 homes did not meet my standard for a reasonable cost to benefit ratio. The neighbourhood is also split over it because the flood protection comes at the expense of the trees bordering private homes. Here are the issues.

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