Jefferson Chalmers looks to seawalls to overcome flood insurance burden

Jefferson Chalmers Seawall Repair Program

Residents of Jefferson Chalmers are exploring a seawall repair program to alleviate FEMA flood zone restrictions.

“We boat, we fish, we kayak, we paddleboard — we try to take full advantage of all the beautiful assets here, and we know we’re privileged to have access to these,”

said Dan Piepszowski, a resident of Harbor Island.

Councilmember Latisha Johnson is working to make seawall grant program applications available to the public by spring.

Author's summary: Residents seek seawall repairs.

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Planet Detroit Planet Detroit — 2025-10-25

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