Flooding on Bliss.. Byng... Woodward

Debbie R

Tue 2020-11-17 8:27 PM

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Cc: <ffrancis@citywindsor.ca>

Hello

I live at 3863 Bliss Rd; I have lived here 25 years and experienced my first flood in 2011 then 2017 and again in 2020. Something as obviously changed!

This areas drainage is based on a ditch system so why is it so many homes have the ditch filled in? Perhaps if these ditches were open and able to hold more water during the downpour my ditch wouldn't have filled up so quickly causing me to flood again.

Ditches in 3600 and 3700 have hardly any pipe opening to move the water. These ditches never get inspected.

They are not clear!! After the last flood in 2017 ditches were dredged out but only a few. Mine was one of them

I believe our water runs towards the Expressway?

However, it can't get past the corner!!

Roads were flooded but less water in other areas between 7 houses. Pooling in front of closed in ditches this shouldn't be allowed. I feel like I am in the middle of a dish in this block. I do realize how heavy and quickly the rain came down.

Homes with filled in ditches didn't seem to flood. Will the City fill mine in if I pay for it? Does the city just inspect it? What are my opinions?

Something needs to be done.. There is a major drainage issue in this area!!

Filled in ditches need to be opened up or fill in the open ditches!

It is just heart wrenching seeing your basement fill up with water and rebuilding again. My basement is part of my home and I feel I should be able to use it. . Most people do not have insurance anymore since the 2017 disaster flood and don't use that space in their own home. Just not right.

It is November and my basement almost done after 3 mths, two days without hot water, 2 weeks without washer/dryer and delivery date for furniture is March 2021 if I'm lucky. Insurance company will no longer cover water damage. I've installed the back water valve and sump pump. Wai ng for my rebate from the city.

After speaking to so many neighbours about this issue who are not only on Bliss but on Byng and Woodward.

This whole area has a serious problem with drainage.