As New Orleans residents prepare for a multi-day flood event, officials urge people to clear their catch basins. Latest flood forecast | Parish-by-parish flood threat | How to clean your catch basin | ...

When the Sewerage and Water Board agreed this year to take responsibility for New Orleans’ long-neglected storm drains, it warned that City Hall’s $19 million funding commitment wasn’t enough to ...

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 Board ...

NEW ORLEANS — As hurricane season descends upon New Orleans, a familiar anxiety resurfaces for residents: the reliability of the city's drainage systems. While community spirit often sees neighbors ...