One of the New York districts floods with sewage after every rain.

Residents of Middle Village in Queens (New York) are forced to roam knee-deep in sewage waste every time it rains heavily in the area.

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This is due to the old sewer networks of the city, which have not been repaired for decades, despite the constant promises of the authorities, writes The New York Post.

“I pray every time I hear a thunderstorm,” said Pat Donovan, 66, one of many area residents suffering from overflowing sewers.

On August 14, a violent storm hit Middle Village, causing the sewers to withstand, filling the basements of the houses with sewage, the depth of which reached 90 in some of the basements.

The problem has been around for decades, but 8 August 2007 was known about it, when a sudden sewer flood caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to Middle Village, while many residents needed help from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).

The city's Department of Environmental Conservation said existing storm drains can only handle 1,5 inches (4 cm) of rain, and if a storm brings more rain, the sewer begins to back up into basements.

After the 2007 storm of the year, the organization promised to fix the problem with the drains, increasing their throughput to 1,75 inches (4,5 cm) of rain.

A project worth $22 million was developed, but work began only 9 years later - in May 2016. However, they were suspended in November 2017 because the soil was found to be contaminated due to waste seeping into the soil.

The city’s design and construction department said that additional 8 million dollars were needed to complete the work, but these funds were never allocated.

New York State Senator Joseph Adabbo, who received many complaints about the situation, said his office had contacted the authorities after a recent rainstorm, and they said the problem was still in the same outdated drainage system.

The completion date of renovation work, according to the project, is June 2018. However, due to the fact that additional funds were not allocated, the completion of the project was postponed indefinitely.

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