Tampa city leaders to hear concerns with South Howard Flood Relief Project

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A public meeting is being held in Tampa on Thursday to go over the South Howard Flood Relief Project.

The city said the effort will improve drainage, but business owners have been raising concerns about the potential impacts of the project.

Areas like Parkland Estates are notorious for flooding during not only hurricanes, but even heavy thunderstorms.

The multi-million-dollar project is designed to bring relief to those residents who have become accustomed to the flooding.

"Everyone who lives in this whole area is impacted by regular summer storms, not just a hurricane scenario," said Kelsey Unsworth, a homeowner.

Tampa leaders now hope to ease this type of flooding for neighborhoods like Parkland Estates, Palma Ceia Pines, and others, with their plan to bury a b