A 30-year-old construction worker in Kansas City, Missouri, recently was found unresponsive in a sewer pipe and is currently in critical condition. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, discovering the worker in a 15-foot manhole with dangerously low oxygen levels of 11%, which can be fatal.
The worker was found unconscious and face down in 6-8 inches of water, without a pulse. After being secured with a rope and removed from the sewer, CPR was initiated. The worker was transported to a local hospital, where he is now alive and breathing on his own but remains in critical condition.
Treatment Plant Break-In Prompts 'Do Not Drink' Advisory in Michigan
Residents of Sylvan Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been advised not to drink their municipal water following a break-in at the local water treatment plant. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office issued an advisory after discovering tampering with the plant's control system.
Operators at the Sylvan Township Water Treatment Plant found the perimeter fence had been tampered with and graffiti marked the site. Michigan State Police were called to the scene, and during their investigation, a 33-year-old suspect was apprehended while leaving the facility.
Funding Awarded to Advance Drought Monitoring and Prediction in West
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced $4.9 million in funding for the agency’s labs and research partners to improve drought monitoring and prediction in the American West.
This research combines $3.1 million in funding from NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System program and $1.8 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to improve decision-makers’ capacity to protect life, property and ecosystems in the region from drought.
