Wichita stormwater team working around the clock to keep roads clear during fall rain

When streets in Wichita flood during rain and storms, sometimes the problem is clogged drains, especially this time of year when there’s extra debris like leaves and sticks. But Wichita has a team on standby around the clock to keep them clear. “We’ll run it in, and we’ll get that debris, and we’ll pull it back to whatever structure that we’re sitting at. And then we can suck it up from there,” said Wichita stormwater worker Derek Kostner. Kostner is in his eighth year working for Wichita’s stormwater team, driving a big truck around town unclogging drains during storms. With about 60,000 drains and 1,000 miles of stormwater pipe in Wichita alone, it’s no easy task.
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