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 ...

Down the Drain is a WWL-TV investigative project that explores what went wrong and where the blame lies for New Orleans' drainage crisis. Down the Drain was reported and produced by WWL-TV's ...

OF NICHOSLA HERE IN NEW ORLEANS MANY OF YOU SAY YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT THE RAIN FROM THIS TROPICAL STORM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF DEBRIS LEFT FROM IDA. SOME OF IT IS BLOCKING STORM. DRAINS ...

WEBVTT BRYAN ADLIBS...TOSS TO LEN WE'RE FACING SEVERAL MORE DAYS OF RAINY WEATHER. IT IS HAVING A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE DROUGHT WE'VE BEEN IN FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. KMBC 9'S MICHEAL MAHONEY HAS MORE ...

NEW ORLEANS -- There was excitement in the 5800 block of Louis XIV when the city of New Orleans replaced broken and long neglected catch basins in front of their homes. Lakeview neighbor Carol Lewis ...

Sewerage and Water Board officials are hoping a new program will help get the community more involved in the city's drainage efforts.The city's Adopt-A-Catch Basin has been around for a few weeks and ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - People who live in the 4000 block of D'Hemecourt say an afternoon shower makes them nervous. "Yeah, it's frustrating. Now, I wonder every time it rains whether or not it's ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The City of Grand Rapids is encouraging residents to clear the catch basins near their homes of debris to prevent flooding. The storm drains can gather debris like leaves, sticks ...

New Orleans has 68,092 catch basins around the city. On a 45-minute drive Thursday evening from Uptown, through Central City and Broadmoor, to Mid-City, I spotted dozens and dozens of cracked, damaged ...