NEW ORLEANS — Two months after Hurricane Francine, downed trees and branches still covered the neutral ground.
“It’s scary when you’re driving down the street you have trees lingering into the lane,” Dupart said.
According to Dupart, what used to be a bumpy ride with a bad view is becoming a safety hazard.
“if you hit that hole, you will damage your car or yourself,” Dupart said.
On Saturday, Tyrone Wiltz was driving in the rain when he hit a manhole, and chunks of concrete ripped into his tire.
“It bust my tire and bent my rim,” Wiltz said.
When lifelong Algiers resident Freddie King hears from people like Wiltz and Dupart, he asks the city for help.
“To see it look like this is very disappointing,” New Orleans City Council Member Freddie King said. “I’m going to do whatever I can to stay on top of the city.”
So far, he hasn’t had any luck getting the street repaired, but he did make some headway on the neutral ground.
“When it comes to the debris, I talked to the Department of Public Works, and they said they will get to this next week,” Councilmember King said.
Drivers like Wiltz and Dupart are asking for more to be done.
“We need your help. We need your assistance. We don’t want to wait until someone dies or is seriously injured,” Dupart said.
When Councilmember King agreed to an interview, he didn’t know it would include some mechanic work.
Right before WWL Louisiana’s interview with Councilmember King, a woman pulled up with a flat tire.
King and WWL photographer Russell Drewery stopped, got down, and helped her install the spare.
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