Pounding rains shut down roads in Bridgeport on Friday.
Heavy rains pounded the Ohio Valley Friday. Water rushed down through the streets of Bridgeport, tearing up roads, crippling cars, and creeping into the basements of the people who live there.
Crews were called in around 4 p.m. Friday. Bridgeport Mayor, John Callarik, says that the heavy rain was just too much for the sewers to handle
"What happened up above, is our main sewer line is all clogged up and it came over the top", he says. Authorities say all that water than came rushing into town, closed a number of roads in the Kerwood section for about four hours and backed up traffic during rush hour. The Bridgeport Fire Department says that aside from flooding, the biggest issue was making sure people were able to get around..
Residents in Bridgeport say they don't see this kind of flooding often and its creating a real mess.
"It's sad to see things like this happen, but we'll get it back together and get things cleaned up", says Callarik The Bridgeport Fire Department says the sewers should be back opened and roads should be cleared by Saturday.
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