{
  "id": 6409300,
  "title": "Record storms refilled LA reservoirs, but deep groundwater recovered just 25%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/record-storms-refilled-la-reservoirs-but-deep-groundwater-recovered",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:15:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2023-record-storms-nearly-refilled-los-angeles-reservoirs-and-shallow-aquifers-deeper-groundwater-recovered-only-about-25-of-what-it-had-lost-since-2006/articleshow/133960556.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2023, record-setting storms brought a much-needed boost to Los Angeles's reservoirs and shallow groundwater levels. Yet, deeper aquifers, specifically those lying beneath fifty meters, showed only a slight recovery post-wet season, with just twenty-five percent of lost groundwater replenished. This highlights a crucial disparity; improvements in surface water do not mirror the health of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}