CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As Hurricane Helene approaches the Lowcountry, clean storm drains make a difference in how heavy rains affect city neighborhoods.
The City of Charleston’s Adopt-A-Drain program allows volunteers to adopt city drains in local areas. The idea is to ease the flow of stormwater and reduce pollution going into nearby waterways.
Volunteers adopt nearby city drains to maintain the opening every week. Volunteers send before and after cleanup photos in a field inspection report to the city. Anyone interested in adopting can visit the online page…