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PMC claims collection of ₹4.81 cr. in fines for illegal road digging
5 months ago

PMC claims collection of ₹4.81 cr. in fines for illegal road digging

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: While the Pune Municipal Corporation claims to have collected ₹4.81 crore in fines for unauthorised road digging over the past six years, no penalty was imposed on the internet service provider for laying optic cables through stormwater drains in June this year which caused flooding in parts of the city. No penalty was imposed for laying internet cables through …

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EPA orders Watts metal recycler to prevent water pollution
9 months, 1 week ago

EPA orders Watts metal recycler to prevent water pollution

LA Times  

A crane lifts scrap metal at Atlas Iron & Metal Co., in Watts, in June 2020. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a scrap metal recycler in Watts to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into local storm drains and drifting onto the campus of a neighboring high school. Federal regulators are requiring S&W Atlas Metal & Iron, …

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Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be
10 months ago

Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be

Wired  

Earlier this month, the future fell on Los Angeles. Like other urban areas around the world, in recent years LA has been transforming into a “sponge city,” replacing impermeable surfaces, like concrete, with permeable ones, like dirt and plants. With traditional dams and all that newfangled spongy infrastructure, between February 4 and 7 the metropolis captured 8.6 billion gallons of …

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The unloved L.A. River just prevented a flood disaster. Can more of its water be saved?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The unloved L.A. River just prevented a flood disaster. Can more of its water be saved?

LA Times  

As intense atmospheric rivers become more common in a warming world, so too do questions about stormwater capture in Los Angeles. “It’s a delicate balance between capturing that water for beneficial use later on and keeping the public safe — making sure that people can get to work and that children can get to school,” said Kerjon Lee, a spokesman …

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When is it safe to swim in the ocean or a river after heavy rain?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

When is it safe to swim in the ocean or a river after heavy rain?

ABC  

It may be an El Niño summer, but that hasn't stopped rain from falling over large parts of Australia. "It's easy to think about rips, waves, sharks, and bluebottles, but water quality is probably down the list," says Associate Professor Ian Wright, a water scientist with Western Sydney University, "and that could be the big one in terms of human …

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Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA

The Hindu  

Stormwater drain construction and repair work carried out over the past couple of years in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency prevented prolonged inundation at a majority of locations here, during the intense rainfall earlier this month, according to a report compiled by Thousand Lights MLA N. Ezhilan. The report on the mitigation, rescue and relief work carried out in the …

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How the US is fighting back against deadly floods
1 year, 4 months ago

How the US is fighting back against deadly floods

BBC  

How the US is fighting back against deadly floods Getty Images Montpelier was among several cities in Vermont hit by flooding in July 2023. Research shows better urban planning can help reduce impacts from flooding From floodplain restoration to master-planned communities, Vermont and other US states are testing how best to protect people from extreme floods A black and red …

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L.A. lets rain flow into the Pacific Ocean, wasting a vital resource. Can we do better?
1 year, 11 months ago

L.A. lets rain flow into the Pacific Ocean, wasting a vital resource. Can we do better?

LA Times  

The Los Angeles River roared to life this week as a series of powerful storms moved through the Southland. “In a region that imports 60% of our water, it’s just a huge untapped potential for a local water supply,” said Bruce Reznik, executive director of L.A. Waterkeeper. “We have that dual mission: flood protection and supporting local water supply.” City …

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Child rescued from stormwater drain, businesses clean up flood damage as rain continues to soak Melbourne
2 years, 1 month ago

Child rescued from stormwater drain, businesses clean up flood damage as rain continues to soak Melbourne

ABC  

An 11-year-old boy who was rescued after being sucked into a stormwater drain in Melbourne's west says he was worried he was going to die. Key points: A young boy was rescued after being sucked into a stormwater drain while playing on a flooded roadside in Altona Businesses in Yarra Junction's main street have been flooded More rain is on …

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City corporation, other local bodies should prevent sewage flow into the Phalguni, says joint committee
2 years, 2 months ago

City corporation, other local bodies should prevent sewage flow into the Phalguni, says joint committee

The Hindu  

A joint committee headed by the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner that was constituted by the National Green Tribunal to inquire into the fish kill in the Phalguni reported by The Hindu on April 26, 2022, has said that the Mangaluru City Corporation has to take immediate action to prevent flow of domestic sewage and solid waste through storm-water drains into …

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