Wading in knee-deep waters, residents near 45th and Cleveland spent their Monday night desperately working to unclog their street drains.
Claire Kiefer says that it's a sight not uncommon around the city following heavy rainfall. She's an environmental outreach coordinator with Sweetwater, a group aiming to keep the greater Milwaukee watershed clean.
We walked around Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood and saw just how clogged the drains can be after a heavy downpour.
“When we have all the leaves and debris blocking drains, it’s not only making the pollution visible it’s also affecting our neighborhoods,” said Kiefer.
That’s exactly why Sweetwater started its Adopt-a-Drain program.
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