[QUOTE=KMayUSA6060;1738768]There were people putting their kids in storm drains./QUOTE]
I shuddered when I saw this on the news last nite. This panic-stricken father potentially exposed his kid to greater harm, possibly fatally, by his actions. There is built up methane gas in storm drain lines from decomposing matter that can either knock you out, or kill quickly. Storm drain catch basins aren't a 2' drop but can be over 10'+. If the kid missed the grab bar / foot rungs, she could have a nasty fall. Never enter a storm drain structure w/o prior checking for presence of gasses with a gas detector. Never just pop a MH cover and jump in thinking it's safe. I speak from experience, having worked many years in muni infrastructures.
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