Flooding on industrial road eliminated by hotel construction?

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Many residents of the original transit village in San Carlos have had their foundations

and personal property subjected to flooding damage occurring 3-10 times a year depending on the duration and volume of the seasonal rain storms. According to San Carlos City engineer Parvis

Mokhtari this is due to the lack of sufficient drainage under Highway 101. Concrete foundation footing settlement is very common in flood zones causing cracks, sloping foundations, and

uneven floors particularly to homes built on unstable bay mud like those in this neighborhood. FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SAN CARLOSFOR FREE WITH THE LATEST UPDATES FROM PATCH.

There’s been no flooding at all since the new Marriott's Residence Inn located in the center of the flood zone was just being considered a few years ago. Apparently projected funds from

room taxes paid to the City was enough motivation to have the canals cleaned and the pumps turned on when yearly losses to local businesses and residents weren’t enough! FIND OUT

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SAN CARLOSFOR FREE WITH THE LATEST UPDATES FROM PATCH. Why would the City of San Carlos intentionally cause property damage when the flood water was caused by their

inability to maintain their own infrastructure and see that proper drainage was installed by Caltrans? Tim Gordon Transit Village Flood Zone Resident San Carlos, Ca The views expressed in

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