Square or rectangular covers can rotate and fall diagonally into the pit if not handled carefully, potentially causing severe injury. Circular covers are safer as they cannot fall through their own openings.
Her father, holding an umbrella over her, frowned. “Locked? It’s a storm drain.”
For a heartbeat, the street was silent.
Her eyes scanned the street. The floodwater had carried debris against a neighbor’s fence: a broken broom handle, a plastic sled, and a soggy cardboard box. None of those would work.
Opening a storm drain typically involves lifting a heavy metal grate or a solid manhole cover. Because these covers are designed to stay in place under the weight of traffic, they often require specific tools and techniques to move safely. Lifting a Grated Drain
Water roared into the drain. The ducklings tumbled forward, then vanished into the dark.