There are more than 150,000 catch basins — also known as storm drains — across New York City, according to DEP. When they’re clear, the basins are a critical part of preventing flooding.

Using heavy equipment, a new concrete storm basin is lowered into the hole and connected to a new PVC drainage pipe to replace the old one that is broken. The workers add a concrete riser on top ...

Please clear catch basins & storm drains today! Here’s the latest HRRR for Tuesday evening showing potential “training” of thunderstorms across parts of SE Louisiana/S Mississippi.

The Los Angeles Department of Public Works said L.A. Sanitation & Environment crews clean more than 38,000 catch basins and storm drains every year.

Hour photo / Erik Trautmann Lovell Rowser shovels the drain outisde his home on First St in Norwalk Friday. There are 16,000 catch basins/storm drains in Norwalk and the Mayor's Office is ...

Cleanup is still underway in Simsbury after a microburst tore through an area of town last week, and now the race is on to clear storm drains before the next round of storms this week. Tom Roy ...

There are more than 90,000 catch basins in the city of Detroit. Some people call them storm drains and they can be the source of flooding on streets, sidewalks and yards.

Drain line cleaning and catch basin maintenance staff have been diligently working ahead of the parade season. Over 300 catch basins and 15,000 linear feet of drain line have been cleared to ...

The Department of Environmental Protection is inspecting and cleaning catch basins and sewers across the city to ensure proper drainage during for Tropical Storm Fay. News 12 Staff • Jul 10 ...

But the street-level drains are often blocked by dead leaves and other debris, meaning water can’t drain through and instead backs up into the street. DEP has a fleet of specialized catch ...