During storms, all crews are diverted to patrolling coordinated City routes to quickly resolve storm drain issues. Storm drain issues typically involve drains becoming blocked with debris such as mud, palm fronds, and debris from the streets flowing towards the storm drain.

Public Works Street Crews are assigned to patrol coordinated routes and respond to 311 Call Center and City Staff dispatched issues. Certain areas of the City require Public Works Street Crews to utilize heave equipment to hold back mud flows and maintain proper drainage. Our efforts are to minimize any traffic congestion and hazards as a result of heavy rains. Storm cleanup usually continues from a day to several days after the rains have ceased.

Crews are dispatched to:

• Remove mud, palm fronds and debris from the streets
• Dig ditches in front of drain culverts
• Fill in wash-outs