the system
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During the 2025-26 storm season, the Public Works Department estimated the system captured as much water as 3.3 million Angelenos use in a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
That triggers an alert to those nearby, who can respond like Uber drivers when a request for a ride pings through the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"It's a weakness in the system and action needs to be taken now to tighten up controls," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
With that model, they could test how the system might respond when particular neurons were altered.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
When the power cut out, the system had misread the signal as a steam leak.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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