Damage taken - what do those icons represent?

[applesthecat]

Originally Posted by nikbear

The one on the left is the time to pump out the water and stabilise the situation,the one on the right is the time left till its terminal in that section

I don't understand. If that section can be pumped out, why would it tell you how long it is until it is lost? If it can be pumped out in 25 minutes, what is the significance of the 9 hour reference?