Public Service Announcement

Residents Urged to Clear Catch Basins with Heavy Rain on the Way

(Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011) - With heavy rain predicted for later today and into Friday, HRM and Halifax Water urge residents to take some time to ensure catch basins and other drainage systems on their property are clear and free from leaves and other debris, to help prevent flooding.

If the weather is severe, municipal operations crews will be on standby to respond to flooding on public property.

Halifax Water and HRM Municipal Operations staff will also be in the field today and tomorrow, checking our stormwater infrastructure and cleaning debris from catch basins, ditches, culverts and storm pipes.

HRM’s Corporate Call Centre will be closed for general information and services on Remembrance Day, Friday, Nov. 11. However, residents can call 490-4000 for urgent issues on flooding, transportation, public works, wastewater, and animal services only. Calls will automatically be directed to our after-hours dispatch service.

Information for Transit, Solid Waste and other general HRM information can be found on our website at www.halifax.ca ( http://www.halifax.ca/ )

HRM and Halifax Water thank residents for their cooperation.

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Michaelyn Thompson
HRM Communications
490-5940