@BossRVA longer answer: this vactor truck (lovingly called a vac truck) is a tool that helps these fantastic crew members clear debris and clean inlets and other infrastructure (including some of the floodwall's tracks!). truly one of our favorite pieces of equipment.

1/ @BossRVA now, for how it works: the white tube/bendy black piping you can see across the top and front of the truck sucks up debris. but sometimes, things are a little stuck and caked in place, so we use the orange hose at the front to loosen things before vacuuming them up.

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Is it time for your yearly refresher on Richmond's Combined Sewer System?

https://twitter.com/rvah2o/status/1291393080449363968

If it is, maybe it's also time to make sure you get our email alerts when an overflow event occurs.

Insider tip: use all lowercase characters in your email address!

apps.richmondgov.com/applications/C…

Alrighty, folks--it's time for Floodwall 101! We're on a very soggy walk so that you can stay dry--join us! 1/ We know--you think the floodwall is ugly. But it's AMAZING. On days like today 🌧️ it shines. ☀️

The floodwall was built to protect the lowest parts of Richmond and the buildings and people behind it--allowing the James River to rise, keeping floodwaters within its bounds. 2/

Who wants to talk about Richmond’s combined sewer system (CSS)? 🙋‍♂️🙋🙋‍♀️ 1/ First, we’ve got to be on the same page regarding stormwater. Stormwater is rain (or melted snow) that can’t be absorbed through impervious surfaces like roofs, roads, parking lots, and sidewalks. This water flows into storm drains, roadside gutters, ditches, and culverts. 2/