NYC's Crumbling Infrastructure On Full Display As Century-Old Water Line Floods Times Square

Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nycs-crumbling-infrastructure-full-display-century-old-water-line-floods-times-square
Published: Aug 29, 2023
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2023-08-29 19:52:20 by Horse
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"Just before 3 AM, a water main break in Times Square sent approximately 1.8 million gallons of water rushing into the subway..."

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The mayor could ask Zelensky for some of that money New Yorkers paid to him to be returned. Add a little note saying we can't afford you any more.

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#1: Dakmar    To: Horse (#0)

First drinkable water most of the migrants have ever been near.

Dakmar posted on 2023-08-29 20:16:50   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Pinguinite    To: Horse (#0)

127 years old.... that would be 1896 which is older than the airplane. Gotta hand it to them back in the day for making a pipe that could last that long.

Pinguinite posted on 2023-08-30 02:57:20   Reply   Private Reply

#3: StraitGate    To: Pinguinite, Ada (#2)

Ever seen those big wooden water tanks on tall buildings in New York City? They fascinate me.

www.rosenwachtank.com/index .php

StraitGate posted on 2023-08-30 21:35:18   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Lod    To: StraitGate (#3)

Whoa! and thank you.

Lod posted on 2023-08-30 21:44:43   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Esso    To: StraitGate (#3)

Ever seen those big wooden water tanks on tall buildings in New York City? They fascinate me.

The only movie I ever went to with my father (d. 5Apr1976) was the "Towering Inferno."

The premise was putting out a fire in a huge skyscraper in San Francisco, I think, by blowing up massive million gallon water tanks on the top floor to put the fire out.

I remember my father saying that was bullshit [he was working in EW1 (Active electronic warfare] at Magnavox) now Raytheon.

Knowing what I know now, that seems to be a crappy idea in an earthquake zone. The tech now could use that to an advantage, maybe, but I recall the tanks being fixed to the floor. Been a long time.

Lotta big stars in that flicker show. Maybe that's why Dad took me.

Esso posted on 2023-08-30 22:33:14   Reply   Private Reply

#6: StraitGate    To: Esso (#5)

Towering Inferno

One of StraitWoman's favorite movies.

StraitGate posted on 2023-08-30 23:00:58   Reply   Private Reply

#7: StraitGate    To: Lod (#4)

Years ago I saw a longer video that showed more detail about how the tanks are made. But this gives a good overview.

StraitGate posted on 2023-08-30 23:09:06   Reply   Private Reply

#8: Ada    To: StraitGate, Esso (#6)

It was NYC, not SF. I used to work in that building which taught the fireman that their hoses could not reach beyond the 10th floor and that elevators were a death trap.

Ada posted on 2023-08-31 11:23:38   Reply   Private Reply

#9: StraitGate    To: Ada (#8)

Interesting!

Do you know how high the ladder trucks can reach?

BTW, South Carolina gave New York City a new fire truck after the World Trade Center disaster in 2001. -- In appreciation of New York City's having given a new fire truck to Columbia, South Carolina after US troops under the command of W.T. Sherman burned Columbia to the ground on February 17, 1865.

StraitGate posted on 2023-08-31 11:37:46   Reply   Private Reply

#10: Ada    To: StraitGate (#9)

Do you know how high the ladder trucks can reach?

Unless my brain is stuck, its also the 10th floor.

Ada posted on 2023-08-31 15:04:18   Reply   Private Reply