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October 29, 2026

Clear the storm drains to help prevent flooding

Clear the storm drains to help prevent flooding
# Flooding
# Storm Drains
# El Niño

A suggested post based in behavioral science to help prevent street flooding

Joseph Porcelli
Joseph Porcelli
Clear the storm drains to help prevent flooding
Clear the storm drain nearest your home. Do it before the rain if you can. Leaves and trash that block a drain can flood your street and your yard.
→ Work from the sidewalk or curb. Stay out of the street. → Wear gloves and use a rake or scoop, not your hands. → Clear the debris on top of the grate only. Never lift the grate. → Bag the debris. Don’t rake it into the street, where it can wash back into the drain. → Don’t step into standing water to reach a drain. → Still clogged? Report it to [public works contact].
Which drain on your street did you clear? Tell us what you found. ##
Seed comments: post each as a separate comment immediately after publishing:
  • Comment 1: Do you know which storm drain is closest to your home?
  • Comment 2: [Link or phone number for reporting a clogged drain] Here’s where to report one in [City/Town].
  • Comment 3: Which drain on your street always backs up? Share it here for the rest of us.
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