New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board wants people to rethink drainage, and do more to capture water before it goes into the street.
"Our climate is changing, and our approach as a city must change with it," said Sewerage and Water Board director Ghassan Korban.
Korban said homeowners can help by adding features to their yards designed to trap or absorb rain water, and use rain barrels to capture water and use it for watering lawns and gardens when its dry.