[Chat] Make sure storm sewers are not clogged by leaves

[Stephen J Gewirtz]

With a lot of rain coming for the next several days, and with lots of 
leaves on the ground, it is crucial that all of us make sure that the 
storm sewers closest to our houses are not clogged by leaves.  I have 
just checked those on Guilford at 30th and 31st -- the grate on the NE 
corner of 31st and Guilford was covered with leaves, and I have removed 
most of them from the grate (enough to prevent a problem this time).  I 
hope that CVCBD will finish the job (I used my shoe to remove leaves, 
but it was too slippery to get quite all of them).

If storm sewers are clogged and if water cannot flow away, basements 
nearby will be flooded.  I have been told that that happened a few years 
ago on Abell.  So please check on the storm sewers closest to you.  And 
please check again whenever a hurricane is predicted to drop a lot of 
rain on our neighborhood.  Let's prevent flooding.

Steve.