San Francisco and other parts of the parched West Coast couldn’t help but cheer during what’s become known on social media as #hellastorm, #stormageddon and #rainpocalypse.Rainstorms battered the coast late last week, and although the region dealt with power outages and flooding, utilities acknowledged the rain was a relief for struggling water systems.“You’re cheering at the water you’re seeing, saying, ‘We’re getting a lot of rainfall, we’re getting a lot of rainfall! Great for the water system,’” says San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokesman Tyrone Jue in a KTVU story.Last week’s storms dumped 1.5 billion gallons of water into San
News Briefs: #Hellastorm Dumps 1.5 Billion Gallons Into Reservoirs
In this week's news, rainstorms ease the West Coast drought, Maine announces changes to its operator exam and Canadian celebrities support a wastewater campaign.
Dec 17, 2014 | by Jennifer West |














