Hoover's flooding problem impacts every homeowner and resident.  How? 

First, the flooding impacts those with flooded properties.  Insurance does not cover flood damage unless you have flood insurance.  It does not cover damage to the yard, driveway, etc. 

Second, flooding impacts roads and therefore drivers.  Cars were damaged on October 7, 2021, driving on Sulphur Springs due to flooding from above, for example, the infrastructure that failed at the Marywood and Pinedale and had been on the budget for repair for years. The water dumped sediment and debris onto private properties and eventually the road. Early morning drivers hit rocks and other debris in the roadway.  THe Lorna Road and Highway 31 intersection floods regularly and cars are damaged. 

Third, flooding impacts everyone as the city has to repair infrastructure that should have been taken care of by developers.  Sometimes the city was aware of potential damage downhill and could have required the developer to upgrade that infrastructure before breaking ground on the new development.  This was the case with Magnolia Grove a new development above Pinedale an established subdivision at a lower elevation. Recently the city has agreed to make some repairs in Pinedale at taxpayer expense.  Following the city's own rules (ordinances and codes), the developer could have been responsible rather than the taxpayers. 

The City can and should fix the stormwater infrastructure.   FIX the FLOODING.