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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The recent push for catch basin cleaning followed widespread flooding last summer that scores in New Orleans blamed largely on severe problems with the Sewerage & Water Board's drainage pump and ...