Napa canyon area about 3 20 this morning and it really was a good jolt. It felt, to me. We were both awakened by it it felt like it was 20 to 30 seconds long. It was kind of a sidetoside shake for me. Thats what i felt. Yeah. For you it felt maybe a little bit longer. You were closer to the epicenter. For me down on the peninsula, it felt more of like a rolling motion. For me, not nearly as strong as the loma prieta quake. Moving around, getting the kids up. A shake map, i was able to see what the aftershock situation has been since that 6. 0 quake hit at 3 20 our time. Theres been a 2. 5. There was a 3. 6 not too long ago. All of this, of course, having an impact on the roadways in that immediate area. And leyla gulen is here with a look at that. We look at the golden gate bridge. Its a major concern to people in the bay area. The golden gate bridge, bay bridge have withstood this ea h earthquake. Ill see you the bay bridge toll plaza in a moment. Now we did have some areas of reopeni
For Leak Repair Solution, Water Systems Turn To Man s Best Friend
Water systems across the nation face a common problem: leaks. And while infrastructure leaks may be widespread, identifying the precise locations of these leaks can be a challenge.
To combat the problem, a water system in Arkansas has a new employee that is offering an innovative, if unexpected, model for similar operations seeking creative solutions to resource needs.
“Central Arkansas Water has a new employee; a leak-detection dog named ‘Vessel,’” KARK reported. “She can tell the difference between typical groundwater and treated water leaking from the distribution system.”
Typically, water systems leverage crews of employees to identify the precise locations of leaks before they can be repaired. But compared to unleashing Vessel, this method can be expensive and inaccurate.