John Salatti: sandbags and the cleaning of catch basins

See this message from ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti:

Hi, Everyone,

To be prepared for possible strong storms this weekend, Emily Roderer and I have been working together to ensure that Bloomingdale in general and the Thomas-T Street NW low areas specifically are ready. She contacted DPW yesterday about whether sandbags will be made available in advance and I contacted DC Water about having the catch basins in Bloomingdale inspected and cleaned this week.

Emily was told that no decision had been made as of yesterday about sandbags, but she is staying tuned about that. DC Water has been very responsive and sent a truck into Bloomingdale yesterday to start looking at catch basins, and I will be meeting with the crew supervisor today to find out how things are going and which basins may have needed extra cleaning.

If you know of a drain that seem particularly prone to not draining well, please let me know, and I`ll double check with DC Water.

So we are moving ahead to do whatever we can before Hurricane Irene arrives this weekend. Please take care, stay safe, check in with neighbors, especially those who are seniors who may have trouble getting around and those who are not connected to the Internet. Let me know if you are aware of any specific problems or needs any one has.

Have a great day,
John

man exposed himself yesterday afternoon

See this Wednesday, 3/30/2011 message from a Thomas Street NW resident:

``Had a disturbing experience at my house today. My mother, who is 84, is visiting. She was reading in my bay window early to mid afternoon when a man who had been hanging out on the street for a while stepped up on to my porch sat down and pulled his erect penis out of his pants and played with himself. Shortly thereafter my mother looked up and noticed this. She stood up and walked away. Has this happened to anyone?``

seeking referrals for companies that " install equipment to keep sewage from backing up inside a house at flood time? "

See this request from a Thomas Street NW resident:

Would you request for names of companies that install equipment to keep sewage from backing up inside a house at flood time?