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Resident says sewer/storm drain backups totaled car; city offers $500 deductible payment, legal remedy advised
Summary
A Darling Street resident reported a storm-drain backup that damaged and totaled a car; the resident says the city offered $500 (insurance deductible) and seeks additional remedy; the mayor said DPW will inspect the drain and the solicitor's office advised the resident to pursue legal channels for additional compensation.
Lieutenant McTavish (first name not recorded) told Wilkes-Barre City Council that stormwater and sewer basin backups on Darling Street have caused recurring flooding at his residence and that a July flood totaled his vehicle.
McTavish said he submitted repair estimates, photographs and insurance documentation after the July incident; he said his insurance company declared his car a total loss and that he has since purchased another vehicle. He requested regular cleaning of a sewage…
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