From sandbag locations to drain cleaning, local parishes are prepping for a possible storm coming from the Gulf.

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 ...

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

City officials warn blocked catch basins could worsen street flooding as up to 8 inches of rain expected this week By FOX 8 Weather Authority Team Published : May 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM CDT ...

A catch basin contractor for the City of New Orleans pulls out a jumble of beads from a catch basin on St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans, La., Monday, Jan. 8, 2018.