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Mary Hill looks over the continually soggy patch of grass behind her home in Suffolk, Va. Recurrent flooding, land erosion, and septic problems are just some of the constant issues for Hill and many other residents.
Newly developed and large-scale housing complexes and the expansion of a developing city have caused issues for the original residents of the neighborhoods, whose family members have lived there for generations. Septic issues, stormwater runoff, overflowing ditches and flooding, shoreline erosion, and water accessibility are just some of the issues worsened by the new developments surrounding this historically African-American neighborhood. April 12, 2022. (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)