From the Examiner this morning, “With last February’s massive storm and the flooding it caused still fresh in many residents’ minds, The City has broken ground on a 5-year, $150 million project to prevent flooding in some of The City’s lowest lying areas, upgrade wastewater treatment plants and curb sewage odors lingering in the southeastern part of The City.”

“Even with the projects, city neighborhoods won’t be immune to flooding, but SFPUC officials said the chances of a repeat of the Feb. 25, 2004 storm — which some officials called the biggest in The City in 100 years — will be less. Whipped by hurricane-force gusts, the storm drenched San Francisco, flooding 19th Avenue with four feet of water, causing parked cars to be whisked away on flood waters and leaving roughly 160,000 residents of Northern California without power.”

“To prevent storm flooding this year, the SFPUC has stepped up storm drain and catch basin cleanings. The SFPUC will also give away free sandbags on Saturday and continue to issue “flood risk alert” warnings during the winter season as warranted.”

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