CRANSTON, RI, July 7 -- Representative Seth Magaziner issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins, Cranston City Council President Daniel Wall, and other local leaders to announce that he has secured $1,092,000 of federal funding to prevent flooding in Cranston's Garden Street area.

The funding will support infrastructure improvements in a low-lying neighborhood that has experienced chronic flooding for decades. The project will install stormwater retention basins designed to capture and treat runoff during heavy rainfall, reducing flooding and helping protect nearby homes and businesses.

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