Storm Drains

Today I met with an Environmental Tech. from the city to get the storm drains that caused our flood cleaned out. She was very helpful and promised to get them cleaned up very quickly, so we'll see how that goes. As it turns out, if you want anything done in Portland, you have to go to your councilman. For years I have been calling the city and leaving messages to clear out the drains and nothing happened, then with one phone call I have someone over at the house making things happen.

As you can see from the pictures I have posted we have one storm drain that is a swimming pool at the top of the street, and the one right under it is plugged too and the water just flows right over it. By the time the water gets to the bottom of the street it doesn't take to much to clog a drain and put a lot of pressure on the one in front of our house. Hopefully this will make a difference.