NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
Read full article: NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more waterNew York City issued its first drought warning in 22 years and paused major repairs to its main water aqueduct out of concern for the lack of rainfall.
New York City closes tunnel supplying half of its water for big $2 billion fix
Read full article: New York City closes tunnel supplying half of its water for big $2 billion fixA stretch of aqueduct that supplies more than half of New York City’s water is being shut down through the winter as part of a $2 billion project to address massive leaks beneath the Hudson River.
Authorities find longest Southwest border smuggling tunnel
Read full article: Authorities find longest Southwest border smuggling tunnelSAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area. The next longest tunnel in the U.S. was discovered in San Diego in 2014. U.S. authorities say they are confident that the tunnel exited in San Diego at one time, based on its trajectory. The latest tunnel was discovered by Mexican authorities in a Tijuana parking lot for cargo trucks, next to the city’s airport. Authorities didn’t say who they believe was behind the tunnel but the area has been a stronghold of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.