Des Moines Register

Storm dumps more than a foot of rain on parts of Iowa. See the totals

How much rain did Des Moines get? Des Moines saw 3.56 inches from 9 a.m. July 2 to 9 a.m. July 3. Most of that rain — 3.42 inches — fell between 9 p.m. July 2 and 9 a.m. July 3. Ames saw the most rain ...
Interesting Engineering

China’s ‘Rooftop Rain’ System Cools Neighborhoods by Up to 8°C

A residential complex in Yuncheng, China, is using rooftop mist systems to lower surrounding temperatures by 5–8°C during extreme heat. The fine water spray cools the air through evaporation, helping ...
Associated Press

Heavy rain pounds western Japan as 2 tropical storms approach

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The heavy rain caused disruptions to the country ...
来自MSN

Streets submerged as heavy rain overwhelms drainage systems in Japan

Streets were submerged as heavy rain overwhelmed drainage systems in Japan. Footage shows a flash flood swamping a road as the downpour pummeled Daito, Osaka, on June 26. Water was seen gushing from ...
WDSU

Kenner residents raise concerns over drainage system after heavy rain

LAST WEEK. THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TONIGHT, AS KENNER RESIDENTS BEGIN TO CLEAN UP, THE CITY SAYS THEY ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON IDENTIFYING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CANAL ...
IEEE

Shape Enhanced Network With Transformer-Based Completion for LiDAR-Based 3D Detection From ...

Abstract: In LiDAR-based 3D object detection, severe occlusion often leads to incomplete object shape in point cloud scene. It is a critical challenge as it will significantly degrade detection ...
IEEE

Firefighting Robot Using Arduino and Sensor-Based Detection

Abstract: During fire detection, the robot activates the water pump which results in extinguishing fire through targeted spraying to conserve water. From the experiments conducted, the robot achieved ...