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Utah County's AI system analyzes high‑resolution aerial photos to identify about 25,000 additional storm drains, updating GIS data and enabling mosquito abatement crews to target breeding grounds and prevent mosquito‑borne illnesses such as West Nile virus.
US Border Patrol agents arrested 69 migrants, including four unaccompanied minors, who were hiding in El Paso's storm drain system. The migrants, from Guatemala, Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras, and El Salvador, were medically evaluated and processed for removal. The El Paso Sector Border Patrol warned of the dangers posed by the storm drain system and stated that serious consequences would be delivered to individuals exploiting it. The city's storm drain system is described as large and complex, with migrants facing risks such as encountering chemicals, toxic gases, insects, and venomous animals, as well as the possibility of drowning or suffocation.