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It's amazing what clogged storm drains can do
By adamg on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 2:21pm
A roving UHub photographer who decided discretion was the better part of not getting soaked, shows us the view out his window of Commonwealth Avenue near Strathmore Road shortly before 2 p.m. He adds:
A crew from MBTA cleared some drains and it's much better now. But it was a complete shit show for a while.
Comm Ave has a lake now @universalhub pic.twitter.com/HMzRkVYFno
— Danielle Johns (@danijohns91) July 29, 2023
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Blame it on the rain!
Blame it on the rain!
Magoo sez
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Self driving cars can't help
Self driving cars can't help you. Nor can your phones. Did u learn the life saving skill of swimming? Better get home to check the pets. But I'm sure it won't stop violence, crime, drugs. and artillery tonight. That's a business that never goes out of business no matter what.And no permit required!
Welp
Those are certainly words.
Grab a rake
For decades I have been clearing storm drains in my neighborhood. There are simply too many for our Public Works Department to get to in a timely way.
So my advice to all --- get a good dirt rake and keep it handy. We're all in this together.
Sometimes
It's not a clogged grate, it's just that the inflow to the system exceeds capacity. This is where you sometimes see drains turn into gushers.
Put it on YouTube
There's a guy out in western Mass with an impressive number of subscribers who mainly just films himself unclogging drains and culverts. His yt handle is post 10. I think it would be neat to have a local drain unclogger. You would inspire many to seek the satisfaction of draining a flooded street.
Taking bets: Leaves, or Dunkin cups?
After a few days of rain several years ago, I was walking on Mass Ave (vic Tremont/Washington/Harrison) one day when BWSC was clearing some clogged drains. Parts of Mass Ave had water a few inches deep. BWSC used a claw-like thing to dig out each clogged drain.
They mostly pulled up Dunkin styrafoam cups.
In the burbs, leaves are usually the culpret for clogged drains. I don't know what's more likely on this part of Comm Ave, but Dunkin' drinkers / litterers deserved most of the blame on that edge of the South End.
Actually, it's nips and
Actually, it's nips and syringes here,
They might not work for storm
They might not work for storm water but perfect for dog waste.
Heavy sigh
There's a storm drain in front of my house that I clear out regularly, and check before storms, because if I don't it will overflow. Today between downpours some moron parked directly on top of the storm drain with their wheel directly on top of it. All I could do was shake my head as I watched the water rise towards their chassis.
Clearing storm drains used to
Clearing storm drains used to be a big thing back in the 1960s. You would get a pin from the local Fire Department once you cleared enough if I recall correctly. Also digging out fire hydrants after a winter storm. These were things they taught in civics classes.
It looks really fun, too!
Nice whirlpool when it finally unclogs, sometimes.