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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: Remember That Empty Reservoir in L.A.?
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:06:38 -0000 (UTC)
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suzeeq  <suzeeq@imbris.com> wrote:
>On 1/18/2025 10:29 PM, shawn wrote:
>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> 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.
>> 
>Huh, maybe lacck of funding in LA?

Repair and maintenance on a timely basis is unaffordable but we can
afford fire damage?

Is that how politicians think?