Drainage improvements are underway in St. Paul after recent rainstorms flooded a home in a neighborhood, prompting action by the San Patricio County Precinct 3 Commissioner’s Office and the Drainage District.
Crissie Godines, a St. Paul resident whose home flooded during the recent storms, became emotional as she reflected on the progress crews have made.
Crews get to work on drainage fixes that have one St. Paul neighbor feeling emotional relief
“If it wasn’t for you, this would not have gotten done,” Godines said to Neighborhood News reporter Stephanie Molina. “I get emotional because it’s people like you who change things.”
Work is focused along County Road 2375, where the Drainage District handled excavation, and the San Patricio County Precinct 3 Commissioner’s Office provided a dump truck for the dirt and installed new culverts, including a second pipe alongside an existing one to help water drain more efficiently. An older culvert is also visible in the area where excavation has taken place…