As rain clouds loom on the horizon, the City of Tampa's Stormwater crews are hustling to address flooding risks throughout the area. Laborers are tasked with far more than the typical maintenance these days as they gear up for a wet weekend, throwing an extra glance at the city's infamous inundation-prone locales. One such place, an overwhelmed system off South Manhattan Avenue, is under their watchful eye, ensuring drains aren't choked by debris carelessly cast aside by passersby.
The city's forethought is a boon for residents who might otherwise find their streets submerged, but it's not without its lighter moments. In their latest sortie into the underground arteries that cradle the city's runoff, workers encountered an oddity—an onion, of all things, found loitering in the labyrinth of drains. A reminder, offered with a chuckle, echoed through the city's social media, "don’t throw debris or any kind of waste in drains or ditches."
The City of Tampa evidently takes pride in the diligence of its storm preparation work, evidenced by their social media engagement – pairing warnings with humor, they reach out to the community, urging a collective responsibility for our shared environment. "Our crews never know what might turn up — today’s interesting find: an onion 🧅🤣," stated the city on their Facebook page
