22SUN24 - "The first rains recorded after 71 days of hydrological drought in the province of Azuay saw a slight recovery in the flow of certain rivers, providing partial relief in the midst of the water and energy emergency that has forced the country to implement power cuts. The Santa Bárbara River, in Gualaceo Canton, experienced a significant increase in its flow following the rainfall recorded between the night of Saturday, September 21, and the morning of Sunday, September 22. And the iconic Tomebamba River, in Cuenca, saw a slight improvement.
The Tomebamba went from a worrying state of low water to one of low flow, reaching 1.70 cubic metres per second (m³/s) of flow, when before the rains it was at less than 0.80 m³/s. Despite the improvement, its level remains below the historical average of 2.22 m³/s. However, the city's other tributaries, such as the Yanuncay and Tarqui rivers, remain in a low water state with flows of 1.17 m³/s and 0.51 m³/s, respectively.
The Machángara River, which is also part of the Cuenca water system, is at a low level with 1.39 m³/s. Increased flow in tributaries such as the Tomebamba could alleviate water rationing in the urban area of Cuenca, where reserves were on the verge of exhaustion , with only five or six days of supply remaining..." -
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
09OCT26 (23:15)🚨'Alert ECUADOR ORDERS TEMPORARY DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO CERTAIN INDUSTRIES
⚡ "The Ministry of Environment and Energy announced that it has ordered the temporary disconnection of electricity supply to industries classified as "High Voltage 1" and to specific "Medium Voltage" industrial users, due to current conditions within the national electrical system.
📢 According to the statement, the measure is a response to hydrological conditions at power generation plants and difficulties in supplying fuel to power-generating barges caused by sea conditions.
🏠 What is the goal of this decision?
According to the authorities, the measure aims to prioritize electricity supply to Ecuadorian households while operational limitations persist.
🔌 Service restoration for the affected industrial users will take place once technical conditions allow, the Ministry reported.
⚠️ ATTENTION: The information provided does not specify the duration of the measure or the full list of ...
28JUL 2026☣️ 'Biological War: A Scenario' is a 2026 nonfiction book by American investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen.
Published in the United States by Dutton on July 28, 2026, the book examines the potential consequences of a large-scale biological attack or the accidental release of an engineered pathogen.
The book uses a fictional near-future catastrophe to describe how governments, health systems, armed forces and civilian populations might respond to the rapid spread of a highly lethal biological agent.
It combines the fictional scenario with accounts of historical biological-weapons programmes,
interviews with scientists and national-security officials, and discussion of advances in genetic engineering, synthetic biology and 👾artificial intelligence.
It is a thematic successor to Jacobsen's 2024 book -
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Nuclear War: A Scenario, which employed a similar narrative technique to describe the escalation of a hypothetical nuclear conflict!..." -
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