It’s no secret that New Orleans storm drains are in a miserable state because City Hall has neglected them for decades. But it’s not every day that a top city official like Joe Threat, who oversees infrastructure, admits the maintenance backlog of clogged catch basins is so overwhelming that residents shouldn’t even bother calling 311 to report them.

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