[ALL] OTPC: Demolitions shake the ground in Omni-Entertainment
Demolitions shake the ground in Omni-Entertainment
August 23, 29485 - [Global]
After some unusual readings had been reported in the area, members of the Omni-Tek Engineering Department headed into the Omni-1 Entertainment Districts sewers to determine if conditions in one of the maintenance tunnels was becoming dangerous.
From the readings they took the deeper within the tunnels of the system, they discovered an instability in a power grid that ran along the inside of the tunnel walls that could have led to damage to further infrastructure should the system have received an overload, and potentials for further and larger issues down the road.
It appears that some structural instability were uncovered as well and remedial actions that were discussed including various kinds of repairs. Ultimately due to the extent of the damage and the inaccessibility of the source and after some brief consultations with in the Engineering department, the course of action that was determined to be the safest for all Omni-tek employees and other assets in the area was simply to detonate the damaged structures in the affected tunnel and fill it in.
For the most part, the redundancy of the various tunnels in the area will leave negligible to no effect at all on the normal flow of fluids in the area with this tunnel closed off. Fluid flows in the area will be monitored while the construction of a replacement tunnel is carried out. Current readings and flow metering indicated that there will be no major effect from the loss of this tunnel for the expected construction period.
The area was evacuated and cordoned off quickly before the controlled demolition although many citizens of nearby high rises are a bit concerned over the lack of a warning period.
This is a wonderful example of the pro-active actions of one department reacting and taking actions where a minor problem could have led to a major issue if not dealt with in such a timely manner.
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