A little proactive wrok goes a long way;
“It’s been a steady rain,” he said. “Usually we have our problem when it comes all in one shot.”
Snow crews from the public works department began salting before the storm on Tuesday and the majority of them continued plowing until the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to Alvord.
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“A little extra time spent last night has proven to be a good investment,” he said.
Some public works crew members in Norwalk spent Wednesday cleaning storm drains and clearing catch basins but the majority of the workers were allowed to rest.
“We’re trying to clear up catch basins so the rain can get into them,” Alvord said. “The guys who worked all day yesterday and through the night last night — we sent a lot of those guys home to get some sleep.”
Cheers.
source:The Hour, Despite heavy rains, few floods reported February 14, 2008
