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last night was researching some #streetfurniture / #cartography / #OSM related stuff (I think it was trying to find a map of UK #FireHydrants ) and it led me to some website discussions and a link to FOI requests (some Fire Brigades are very wary about sharing the locations of these, although its not consistent across the country) - in which @Edent was a contributor..

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/

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FARMERS RAISE CONCERNS AFTER TRUMP ORDERS DAM WATER RELEASE "It's literally, physically impossible to get the water out of Lake Kaweah or Terminus Dam to LA

President Trump's order to significantly release water from two Tulare County reservoirs has raised concerns among local officials and farmers.

Hester Street, New York
Cf. image ID 720401F. New York
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37c2d4f0-c560-012f-d034-58d385a7bc34
#HesterStreet #NewYork #NewYorkCity #Firehydrants

This black and white historical postcard depicts a bustling street scene from Hester Street in New York City. The photograph captures multiple five-story brick buildings with numerous windows and fire escapes on their exteriors. These structures are likely residential or commercial, given the building's style typical of late 19th-century urban architecture.

The street is filled with people engaged in various activities; some appear to be walking, while others engage with vendors under white canvas awnings that suggest outdoor market stalls selling goods. The crowd density and arrangement give a sense of busy city life during this era. Vehicles are visible on the roadway, including horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles, hinting at a transitional period in transportation.

The street is littered with debris or possibly trash along its edges, which indicates either an unpaved road that requires maintenance or perhaps reflects sanitation practices common to the time. The sky above appears partly cloudy but allows enough sunlight to cast shadows on the buildings' facades and the people below.

A caption at the bottom of the postcard reads "4728—Hester Street, New York," providing a direct reference point for this location within the cityscape.

Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathode Ray Tube

https://archive.today/2024.05.01-034221/https://www.cool386.com/5BP1/5%20inch%20TV%20receiver.html#25%25

#reCAPTCHA #fire #hydrants #buses #staircases #firehydrants #crosswalks #pelican #crossings #Belisha #beacons #traffic #lights #motorcycles #cars #bicycles #mountains #CRT #cathoderaytube #cathode #ray #tube #DuMont #Cossor #electrostatic #TV #Kate #Bush #katebush #Heathcliff #Cath #Cathy #home #cold #window #Windows #alter #ego #alterego #giggles #funwhileitlasted

Screenshot: Cath O'Deray. Occupation: Tube.

Fire Hydrant in bloom. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. March,2024
#descansogardens #photography #firehydrant #firehydrants #fujifilm #x100vi

Fire hydrant, painted bright yellow, with splotches of bright red paint. There is a single bright red camellia blossom sitting on top of the fire hydrant. The hydrant is surrounded by green foliage.

Fire Hydrant in bloom. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. March,2024
#descansogardens #photography #firehydrant #firehydrants #fujifilm #x100vi

Halifax community concerned about fire risks and ‘hydrants that cannot protect us’
A Halifax council meeting about wildfire protection had some people in the Upper Hammonds Plains area leaving with more concerns than answers.
#globalnews #Canada #Fire #FireHydrants #NSWildfires
https://globalnews.ca/news/10708461/upper-hammonds-plains-fire-protection-concerns-hydrants/