I bet no streets in any city are supposed to flood like this, causing so much danger and damage. And the newspaper reporter didn't even ask any city official in charge of storm sewers why this happened. A quick inch of rain isn't unusual here.
Reporters fill the pages with words, but don't answer basic questions: Were any homes flooded? Why did this happen? Is it somebody's fault? Does this happen every time it rains? Are there new conditions somewhere? Is anybody trying to solve the problem?
It doesn't have to lead to a 10-page award-winning megaturd. Just basic Journalism 101 questions.
WFMZ’s story has this explanation: “It was a case of too much too fast.”
But then a bit of interest, though the reporter also failed to follow up: “Crews found that trash was their biggest enemy in allowing the water to drain properly.”
Here is a real news story about human suffering, but we won't get more than the most superficial account.
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