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[Street Talk Q&As - How does the Street Department help you stay safe during heavy rain]

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HI, EVERYONE! I'M PATTY MORAN AND I'M BACK WITH STREET TALK Q&AS.

WHEN HEAVY RAINS HIT GARLAND, YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF, "WHAT IS THE CITY DOING TO HELP ME STAY SAFE WHILE I DRIVE?" THE GARLAND STREET DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY HAS CREWS THAT MONITOR ROADS THAT TEND TO FLOOD WHEN WE GET HEAVY RAIN.

THEY MANAGE THE FLOODGATES IN OUR CITY, OR GATES THAT SERVE AS BARRIERS TO PREVENT TRAFFIC FROM CROSSING THOSE FLOODED STREETS.

IF THE STREETS AREN’T SAFE, THEN THE STREET DEPARTMENT WILL SHUT THEM DOWN UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.

THESE FLOODGATES ARE LOCATED AT: BRAND ROAD BETWEEN CAMPBELL ROAD AND THE RICHARDSON CITY LIMITS, CAMPBELL ROAD BRIDGE BETWEEN KINNERTONE LANE AND WATER OAK DRIVE, CASTLE DRIVE FROM FIREWHEEL PARKWAY TO HICKOX DRIVE, THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF ROWLETT, HOLFORD ROAD BRIDGE BETWEEN GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE AND JOHN SHARP DRIVE, MILES ROAD FROM PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AND CASTLE DRIVE, NAAMAN SCHOOL ROAD BRIDGE BETWEEN W. BRAND ROAD AND E. BRAND ROAD.

DURING HEAVY RAIN, IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH TO MAKE ROAD CONDITIONS DANGEROUS.

WITH SIX INCHES OF WATER YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.

A FOOT OF WATER WILL FLOAT MANY VEHICLES.

AND TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SUV’S AND PICK-UPS.

THIS IS WHY FLOODGATES ARE SO IMPORTANT. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY, SO PLEASE DON’T DRIVE AROUND THEM.

AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE ROAD-FLOODING, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1 TO REPORT IT.

YOU CAN ALSO PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN KEEPING OUR ROADS SAFE.

WE HOPE YOU LEARNED THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND FLOODGATES HAVE DURING HEAVY RAINS IN OUR CITY.

AND AS ALWAYS, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PATIENCE. THE STREET DEPARTMENT IS HERE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR STREET NEEDS! AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.

WE'RE ALWAYS HERE TO ANSWER THEM.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.