Couple sues Newport Beach after same water main breaks twice, destroys family’s home both times The trial dates for two related lawsuits filed against the city of Newport Beach accusing it of negligence in the maintenance of a water main that burst and flooded a local home twice has been set for this fall, according to attorney Jesse Creed. 05/17/2024 - 3:25 pm | View Link
Over $20 million secured for Allen County highway and water main improvements Many of the planned improvements include widening sections of the highways that have seen increased traffic flow in recent years, resulting in higher numbers of accidents. 05/16/2024 - 5:08 pm | View Link
Water distribution system Water main tap. A water distribution system consists of pipelines, storage facilities, pumps, and other accessories. Pipelines laid within public right of way called water mains are used to transport water within a distribution system. 05/18/2024 - 3:17 pm | View Website
I Think My Water Main is Broken. What Should I Do? Your water main line is located underground and in your yard which means that if it breaks, the water main can only be accessed by digging. Because of this, it’s important to know the signs of a break so that you can catch the problem sooner rather than later. Do you suspect you have a water main break? 05/18/2024 - 12:58 am | View Website
These Technologies Could Put an End to Leaky Water Mains For municipalities, though, winter-proofing water mains isn’t so easy—the pipes travel long stretches underground, and this time of year, frozen ground and temperature differentials cause fine... 05/17/2024 - 9:59 pm | View Website
Rehabilitation of Water Mains The renewal of water mains is performed for three primary reasons: Water Quality Improvement: to improve the quality of the water received by the consumer. Hydraulic Improvement: to increase the hydraulic capacity of the pipeline. 05/17/2024 - 8:08 am | View Website
Water Main: What It Is and Why It Is Needed A water main is the main pipe in an underground municipal water distribution system. It is what the water must flow through to reach private lines and supply water to residential and commercial buildings, individual homes, and any other facilities that require running water. 05/17/2024 - 3:08 am | View Website
3:56 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning for Haxtun, Paoli and Dailey warns of wind gusts up to 60 mph and possible golf-ball sized hail until 4:30 p.m.
3:34 p.m.: A tornado touched down southeast of Fleming, moving east-southeast with golf-ball sized hail around 3:16 p.m., according to an update from the NWS.
Update 3:10 p.m.: Tornadoes and pea-sized hail are possible in part of Colorado’s northeast corner this afternoon, according to NWS offices.
Forecasters issued a tornado warning at 2:47 p.m.
Colorado Springs police officers fatally shot an armed man while responding to a call for a suicidal male with a firearm Saturday, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, officers received a call about a suicidal male with a gun in the 4200 block of Deerfield Hills Road, officials stated.
A 3-year-old boy with special needs is missing after he was last seen in Rocky Ford on Saturday, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Amari Galan was last seen around 4 a.m. Saturday and may have left his home near the 900 block of Washington Street on foot, officials said in a missing person alert Saturday afternoon.
Amari is Hispanic and described as 3 feet tall and 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing only a diaper.
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8212; The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a Midtown street has been held in jail on bond in New York, prosecutors said.
Police have said the 66-year-old actor — known for his roles in “Boardwalk Empire,” and “Fargo,” among other performances — was walking in Manhattan on May 8 when a stranger punched him in the face.
8212; Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday.
Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA’s early astronaut corps. But he wasn’t picked for the 1963 class.
Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight.