The cost of the evacuation, the costs to businesses and individuals, the cost of repairing the spillway dwarf the cost of maintaining the spillway, maintenance which wasn’t done. Why?
A stitch in time saves nine.
he cost of the evacuation, the costs to businesses and individuals, the cost of repairing the spillway dwarf the cost of maintaining the spillway, maintenance which wasn’t done. Why?
A stitch in time saves nine.
While it is a royal pain in the keister for those that evacuated, there are thousands of us that are still here. There are no stores open. No gas stations, banks nor mail delivery. For example if this lasts another couple ofd days, then the mail, which is currently being held in West Sacramento, will be delivered to a central point in Chico. My mail going to Chico while I am here. I can’t drive to Chico because all the roads coming back home are closed.
UPS deliveries. We have UPS coming tomorrow. Will they be allowed in the area? What about other delivery trucks. (More on that in a moment)
Had an appointment for radiator repair for our vehicle. We are set to hit the road to ply our trade and had set up this appointment. Now they are evacuated. Can’t drive the vehicle to another town north because its too far for the radiator and can’t get back into town.
The local Indian Casinos are open. Absolute madhouse we understand. They were the only place with food in the area and have run out. Only the deli is open now. The buffet and restaurants are closed. They aren’t getting their just in time deliveries of course. The hotel is getting swamped with calls. No rooms available. Heck some of the employees are renting hotel rooms for themselves and their extended families. I understand and would have done it if presented with the same situation.
No banks. Say for the Casino to cash a check I suppose.
No business dollars being generated in town, but that ripples out.
No medicines available. Walmart is closed and thus the pharmacy is closed. What about people that were waiting for Monday to pick up their prescriptions.
We have a lot of elderly and marginal people around town. They had no transportation to leave. Granted buses were provided and used and are still being used.
Heard a story on the local news. Elderly man was standing at his mailbox at the street watching all the traffic wizzing past him. He looked confused and didn’t know what to do. Heck, that would be my father in law.
No word on when the evacuation will be lifted. The way they were hinting it could well be a couple of weeks. The sheriff should be applauded. He was not getting clear information from the DWR dipwads who were sitting around yanking each other and staring at the rushing water. It took him to call for the evacuation. He had to do it. Granted, nothing has happened, but what if something did? he made the correct call.
Because Global Warming had caused climate change which is why they had droughts and it was only supposed to get worse, according to Global Scientists. What happened is that the Global Warming had the reverse effect. Snows were late , and then stayed later until melting , due to the 'warming'. Then, hot air masses met cold air masses and it rained. Both cold and warm were to blame there, so they just called it even on that one.
Anyway, Global Warming and not enough rain led to massive flooding.