Busy corner of Magazine Street dealing with repeat flooding [Video]

NEW ORLEANS — Signs on St. Mary Street warn drivers, “flood zone, park at their own risk.” People who work in the area say the two-block stretch and the adjacent block on Magazine Street regularly get knee-high water. It floods buildings and cars on the busy corridor and causes regular parking headaches.

“It’s becoming a real issue with getting employees to work, getting guests to the restaurant,” said Liz Schmidt, Director of Events at Gris-Gris on Magazine Street. 

The block is packed with businesses. Schmidt said when cars drive by during a day of heavy rain, they sometimes push water into the shops and restaurants. “There have been times when we have our chefs go outside, roll up their shorts, and start …