"If it rains too hard or for too long, the sewer pipes fill, pushing water (and raw sewage) out of floor drains and sewer grates."
"Residents and businesses near 17th and Folsom streets in the Mission spend every winter anxiously preparing for floods. They line the sidewalks with city-issued plastic barriers and improvise their own designs."
"The damage is so costly, at that intersection and elsewhere, that sometimes businesses shutter."
Certain neighborhoods of San Francisco flood every few years during the rainy season when sewer pipes reach capacity. When rain is intense or prolonged, sewer pipes fill and force water and raw sewage out of floor drains and sewer grates. Residents and businesses near 17th and Folsom streets in the Mission prepare each winter by lining sidewalks with city-issued plastic barriers and creating improvised defenses. Flood events cause costly damage to property and inventory, disrupt commerce, and sometimes force businesses to shutter. Recurrent overflows produce ongoing anxiety and financial strain for affected communities.
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