Re: Remember That Empty Reservoir in L.A.?

On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:25:30 -0800, suzeeq <suzeeq@imbris.com> wrote:
 

On 1/18/2025 8:12 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

Well, it's still empty and the Santa Anas are expected to kick up again next
week.
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Bad enough that it was empty the first time around but they've had two weeks
to fill it and not one drop has been sent up there in that time.
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The three million gallons LAFD had to work with before the hydrants ran dry
lasted them 17 hours. If they'd had the 117 million gallons in that reservoir
available, a little quick math indicates it would have lasted 663 hours before
running out. That's 28 days.
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Oh, and have I mentioned that we only have half the fire department we need?
The National Fire Institute, which sets standards for municipal fire
departments nationwide, says you need 1.8 firefighters for every 1000
residents. Los Angeles has 0.9. Exactly half of what a city this size needs.
We're also 62 fire stations short of what is recommended. Sixty-fucking-two.
But never fear! We've met and *exceeded* our quota of DEI executives, so
that's reassuring.
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I swear to god, these 'progressive' Democrats in charge of the place are
actively trying to destroy the city. I mean, if it was your goal to destroy
Los Angeles, what would you do differently?
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I thought it was under repair? Maybe they're not done yet and ready to
fill it.

 Just looked up an article over on the web and got the following quote:
 "Officials said that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed since
about February for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117-million-gallon
water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades for nearly a
year. "
 So the reservoir was still undergoing repair long before the  Santa
Ana winds started up. No reason was given why the repairs were taking
so long but I know how that can go. The pool in my complex has been
undergoing repair work for over a couple of months. There are multiple
guys here every day. I have no idea why it's taking so long but they
keep working.