An odd, interesting case has been filed by a resident in Tuxedo that blames the Town of Tuxedo for flooding her home during Hurricane Irene.
Times-Herald Record reporter John Sullivan published an article on September 18 about Tuxedo East Village resident Evelyn David, of River Road, and her allegation that “a town decision to fill in wetlands for a park across the Ramapo River from her home caused the flooding to her community.”
The East Village in Tuxedo was swamped when the storm passed through this area, causing substantial damage to homes and property. Sullivan reports that many of the residents’ insurance companies “refused to pay the full amount of their claims.”
David’s suit against the town doesn’t mention the dam break at Echo Lake, which breached during the storm and released an estimated 100 million gallons of water that sluiced its way to the Ramapo.
Tuxedo Supervisor Peter Dolan said the “town did nothing wrong.”
