In District 9, residents are rolling up their sleeves — cleaning up the neighborhood and clearing storm drains — hoping to keep the next big rain from creating an even bigger mess.
Monica Hill was one of many people impacted by the 2024 floods. While that was two years ago, the emotional scars haven’t gone away.
“I still have sandbags in front of my door and my patio from two years ago,” Hill said. “I get traumatized or you know I’m, I’m, I feel some type of way every time I hear it’s gonna rain or El Niño, you know, it, it takes me back to 2024.”…