Blocked water drainage systems may cause flooding during a heavy rain. Failure to maintain a drainage system can result in failure when it is needed.
Factors that can lead to blockage of a water drainage system:
(1) structural collapse
(2) growing plants
(3) plant debris
(4) animal activity
(5) flotsam carried by flood waters
(6) trash
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
