As the monsoon season looms on the horizon, the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) is taking proactive measures with its Operation Splash campaign. This program, geared towards ensuring public safety during unpredictable storms, involves the methodical placement of barricades at critical dip crossings throughout Tucson, as reported by the City of Tucson. This strategic initiative is aimed at curtailing the risk of flooding-related incidents on city roads.
With monsoon conditions presenting a perennial challenge, the DTM staff will be vigilantly on call around the clock, ready to swiftly close off flood-prone roadways. Their pre-staged arsenal of over 500 barricades will be used to quickly secure the areas at risk, as stated in a press release by the city. This move is part of a concerted response protocol that has become an annual tradition during the monsoon season which lasts through mid-September.
In the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, at Reid Park, DTM's gesture of community support shines through with the provision of free sandbags. For the residents concerned about the threat of floodwaters encroaching on their property, DTM offers a point of relief. Interested locals can come to the self-service sandbag station that is set to open before the first predicted storm, with distribution details available via DTM's social media updates.
Residents looking to utilize the sandbag service are advised to bring their shovels, as materials are provided but shovels are not. They are also reminded that a maximum of 10 sandbags per vehicle is the standing limit. It's important never to attempt to bypass a barricade on a roadway - a clear sign that beyond lies danger, as per the City of Tucson.
