I learned today that modern fire hydrants are designed to simply snap off if they're hit by a car. The valves are well below the ground surface, so no water is spilled if the hydrant breaks off - unlike older hydrants.

#FireHydrants

New-to-Me, I missed the launch last year: The Hydrant Directory. From the About page: “The Hydrant Directory is a free design resource created from public infrastructure. Each hydrant has been processed into color palettes for free use by artists and designers.” I love the intersection of art and infrastructure.

With #Sierra snow pack at less than half of normal levels, #California Department of Water Resources announced that municipal #water agencies will receive just 20% of requested #H2O supplies, but that total is upped from 15% back on Dec. 23 rd.

Ironically Pouting #Prez #DJT's uninformed but forcefully ordered release by #NationalGuard to open #dams and release millions of gallons of water to supposedly fight the #LAfires
has further damaged state's stored agricultural supplies, and simultaneously harms survival chances of threatened aquatic life.

The majority of flow sent by Trump likely just goes to waste trapped in the middle of the state with no way to ever reach parched #SouthernCalifornia neighborhood #firehydrants.

— read more links here.

https://baycitynews.bluelena.io/lt.php?x=3DZy~GDMJFigD8B--t-9W.Bw3K2kitXvv~kxXXjIV3PL6pz7zEy.zeNr3I2kjNU~jNY1YXPK

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/03/climate/trump-california-water-dams-reservoirs

https://abc30.com/post/central-california-farmers-raise-concerns-trump-orders-dam-water-release/15862080/

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