LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Public Works Director Chris Gordon said the city annually cleans and inspects roughly 2,000 catch basins. “A catch basin is along the curb on the street that accumulates rainwater ...

OF NICHOSLA HERE IN NEW ORLEANS MANY OF YOU SAY YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT THE RAIN FROM THIS TROPICAL STORM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF DEBRIS LEFT FROM IDA. SOME OF IT IS BLOCKING STORM. DRAINS ...

As New Orleans residents prepare for a multi-day flood event, officials urge people to clear their catch basins. Latest flood forecast | Parish-by-parish flood threat | How to clean your catch basin | ...

NEW ORLEANS — It's a question New Orleanians are often heard asking before expected heavy rain, "Are my catch basins clean?" According to the city's most recent numbers, thousands upon thousands of ...

The city officially launched its “Adopt-A-Catch Basin” pilot program in Greenpoint on Tuesday, hoping to deputize locals as volunteer storm drain supervisors. Greenpointers who sign up for the program ...

When the Sewerage and Water Board agreed this year to take responsibility for New Orleans’ long-neglected storm drains, it warned that City Hall’s $19 million funding commitment wasn’t enough to ...