Grass-clogged catch basins and lack of public oversight were among drainage-related concerns voiced by New Orleans residents Thursday night (Aug. 17), during a town hall meeting in response to the ...

It is normal for a drain, catch basins that haven't been cleaned in over a decade.” At that point, CES had just bid on the city’s emergency catch basin cleaning contract worth $7 million.

Worcester’s thousands of catch basins, which collect rainwater every time a storm hits, are getting a makeover from some of ...

NEW ORLEANS – The city says that two-person crews are working overtime to clean catch basins and drainage lines. The Department of Public Works has two-person crews operating in three vacuum ...

A massive push to clean New Orleans’ catch basins in the wake of last summer’s floods was spread widely through much of the city's east bank, though not always in ...

Catch basins, or storm drains, help drain rainwater off local streets to prevent flooding. Photo courtesy of Robert Lawton/Wikimedia Commons. Since the program was soft-launched last fall, 25 ...

This year, DPW has cleaned in front of 4,046 drainage catch basins; unclogged 3,658 drainage catch basins; flushed over 68 miles of drain lines; replaced 75 broken catch basins and covers; and ...

A clean catch basin near the Fairgrounds. Floods this summer revealed that New Orleans’ drainage system hasn’t been working at full capacity. Since then, the city has been scrambling to ...

The town public works department has issued a reminder to residents that catch basins and the areas around them must be kept free of debris.Inspections show that grass clippings, mulch, dirt and ...

With the chance of thunderstorms in the coming days, Terrebonne Parish officials are urging residents to do their part in flood prevention by keeping catch basins and drainage ditches clear of debris.