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Oklahoma County jail floods after multiple plumbing system failures

Oklahoma County jail floods after multiple plumbing system failures

Sophia Hughes010 mins

A “series of significant system failures” caused flooding and damage on several floors of the Oklahoma County jail recently, disrupting operations and underscoring “the critical need for a new, modern facility,” according to jail leadership. Sump pumps, the fire suppression system and water supply lines all malfunctioned at the seemingly plagued, 33-year-old, 13-story jail, formally…

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Your ‘do to’ list after a storm

Your ‘do to’ list after a storm

Sophia Hughes07 mins

We dodged another major storm as Helene moves past us farther out in the Gulf. We experienced only tropical storm winds and rains, so the damage to our landscapes should be minimal. Most of the debris should be from Royal palms and Gumbo Limbo trees. Both are designed by nature to lose branches and not…

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