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Public Works outlines storm preparedness, pump‑station upgrades and storm‑drain master plan
Summary
Public Works described pre‑storm preparations, recent storm responses, pump‑station upgrades, and a planned update to the city's storm‑drain master plan; staff said debris clogging was a major cause of last week's localized flooding.
City Public Works staff briefed the Long Beach City Council on Feb. 18 about local flood management, emergency storm response and capital investments aimed at reducing localized flooding.
Deputy Director Joshua Hickman told council that most recent flooding incidents were driven by debris clogging in catch basins and the storm‑drain system. Staff said the city cleaned more than 5,000 catch basins as part of pre‑storm preparation and maintained an inventory of high‑volume pumps that can be deployed to…
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