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North Port, Florida utilities department depends on SCADA and remote alarm notification
Located on the Gulf of Mexico between Tampa and Sarasota, North Port, Fla., has 80 miles of freshwater canals and is the only city in the Florida with an entire 8,000-acre state forest inside its city limits. The city’s residents, visitors and many businesses are dependent on the Water and Wastewater Utilities Department. Water and […]
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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month—So what’s new?
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The first question comes to mind is what has happened since last October? The simple answer is plenty—and most was not good news. Ransomware attacks doubled against public institutions, cyber insurance premiums have risen dramatically while coverage limits have been cut, and we witnessed something almost unthinkable until recently when […]
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California's water crisis impacting local districts, energy production
Amid drought conditions that’ve ramped up over the last decade or so, California marked its second-driest year on record in 2021 based on precipitation statewide (2020 was the fifth-driest year recorded). With storage in Lakes Mead (Nevada) and Powell (Utah and Arizona) dipping to record lows, “state emergency proclamations for drought were issued in April (Sonoma […]
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Under water? This guide can help cities and towns navigate the flood
Last month, remnants of Hurricane Ida churned through the eastern U.S., leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The rain fell fast and hard, breaking records set just 11 days earlier by Tropical Storm Henri. Ultimately, the storm killed 82 people, as waterfalls roared into subway stations and storm stations were overwhelmed, turning roadways […]
