Existing drought conditions coupled with what feels like neverending rainfall is leading to bumpy roads for many. During this break from the storms, city crews across North Texas are on pothole patrol. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero shows us the two main issues in Plano.
Plano officials say they've received more than two dozen reports of potholes since last week and with the rain giving way to heat they expect more to come.
Josh Schultz, streets superintendent for the city of Plano, said his crews have been working a lot of hours to make repairs after asphalt washed out in recent storms.
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WATCH HERE"During the droughts we've had the last couple of years the soil underneath shrunk so it's kinda hollow underneath and it'll knock some holes through these potholes previously patched up with asphalt, washed out in storms.
After a handful of calls to repair patch jobs, the city will come in with a more permanent solution. Until then, drivers who suffer a blowout from a pothole can file a claim with the city's risk management department.
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