Hammond Residents Bailing Themselves Out

It was not suppose to happen.  The massive flooding of basements and houses in Hammond was suppose to be history.  It is not history. 

The City has spent in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars on redoing all the streets, including the sewer and the storm drains and pipe system.  These are suppose to be all new and capable of taking care of a "storm," such as we had.  Otherwise, why bother?  Storm drains and facilities are suppose to take care of the exact problem that happened: excess water coming from the sky, otherwise called rain.

A city is not just bricks and mortar it is also the leadership and the capabilities of the appointed people.  By these very events, the City is shown to have become completely mediocre in its functionality.  The Sanitary District, dominated by new appointments, may not even be sure where Lake Michigan is. What is the big surprise with storm water coming from Highland and Munster? That is the service that these citiies pay the Hammond Sanitary District for. But, it has done so well it is now recommended to get all the sanitation functions of the City in the new budget.  Good luck Hammond Citizens!!! 

You cannot get the half a billion dollars back and no one is going to help with the flooding.  But, soon you will be able to buy a rubber boat, and ducks, at your local Cabellas.

Comments

[Marsha Loves Moeshe]

Nice try Maurice... better luck next time... maybe West lafayette would have been a better venue for you.

Have a nice semester, and don't forget to check the IP address.

[a voting Hammond resident]

Great post! This is the same mayor that took so many homes out of a flood zone. So much for that all it did was made flooding else where.