City engineers expect Garden District flooding data by early December
It inches past mildewed walls, garbage, leaves, tree roots and other debris washed down into the city's drainage pipes. As it moves, engineers track the
The survey efforts by the the city of
Recently, the city met with
"We aren't done yet. This is still a work in progress," said
If that is the case, Dunson said they can begin to make plans for a fix, which could be as simple as running a second pipe along the first to increase the water capacity of the pipes. So far, the study has been approved for a
If the study finds that the flow is actually a backup from the Ganetta ditch, that will prove problematic. Dunson said any fixes to that massive ditch would likely be cost-prohibitive.
The city has already torn up one section of the street and removed a tree root that had run into a pipe. A common issue, Dunson said.
"Trees are great, provide great aesthetics and shade, but they can give us some issues," he said.
On an overcast Monday, where the water sat in the air with humidity instead of the streets, some
Because of the natural inclines and slopes near the Keller family's home on
"It's been like this forever," said
Considering that, Pruett said he doesn't fault the city for flooding issues, instead lamenting that the neighborhood could do more to clean storm drains of debris and not purposefully put yard waste in them.
Dunson agreed with that, and said citizens that bag leaves help the city collect debris before it blows into drainage systems. He also recommended that residents get flood insurance and check
There is another project planned for
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