As New Orleans residents prepare for a multi-day flood event, officials urge people to clear their catch basins.

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 ...

French Drain. This drain is a perforated pipe buried adjacent to your homes foundation at about footing depth. The pipe ...

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.

“Now is a good time to clean and pick up any debris in front of your block’s catch basins,” SWBNO said in a statement. “Leaves and trash can clog our drainage system, preventing rainwater ...

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A motorcyclist died from his injuries on Wednesday following a crash over the weekend in Wallingford, police said. It happened around 5:02 p.m. on Saturday in the ...

I recently saw a man on TV who said he was 80 years old and thought citizens should not be responsible for cleaning catch basins; the Sewerage & Water Board should do that. A Sewerage & Water ...

Five drainage pumps were out of service and a ... backing up floodwater was at the street level, either because catch basins were in disrepair or there was simply too much water to move at one ...

Grey Highlands council devoted a whole morning last week to speak with those urging it to make sure stormwater is cooler before it hits local cold-water streams. At the conclusion, council asked ...