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The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans provided an update on the system's pumping status ahead of the weather.
Haverhill officials say they are working to limit disruptions to downtown businesses and residences as a major water and ...
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans provided an update on the system's pumping status ahead of the weather.
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans says all drainage pumps are currently ... Officials also cited clogged catch basins in some areas as a contributing factor. Nelson says the long-awaited ...
“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 ...
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 ...
He warned residents from taking shelter under temporary or makeshift accommodation during rainfall to avoid disaster. He said people living on low-level ground should move to a higher level for ...
Those included consolidation of catch basins with the S&WB’s drainage infrastructure and new billing procedures. Transferring ratemaking and other oversight to the Public Service Commission is ...