“Yes, but is that relevant for retirees?
I mean, unless you are in the agricultural business, what impact does a drought have on the average Joe?”
Cities start imposing restrictions that affect your daily life. Can’t water your lawn. Can’t wash your car. Can’t hose anything down.
California is thought to have had very long droughts in the past. If this starts stretching out to the decade mark I suppose the giant megalopolis of SoCal could start running out of water in a far more serious way.
Oh, my!
Never watered my lawn.
Wouldn't care if it DID need watering. A well-kept rock garden is equally if not more attractive.
Have always washed the car only at commercial car washes.
Never owned a hose. In fact, my house doesn't even have any outdoor faucets that I know of.
Seriously: You folks are talking about water as though it were something important - like high-speed Internet service.
As a future retiree, I have other priorities: low property taxes, good access to country/forest jogging trails, low crime, the aforementioned high-speed Internet service, etc.
Even for others who might be more-conventional in their outlook - and for whom, e.g., having a lush, verdant lawn trumps having the grandkids nearby - I don't see droughts as "deal-breakers."
Regards,
Yes, when you phrase it that way, I understand how, taking a long-term view of things, water scarcity could transform from a mere inconvenience into a moderate annoyance and, finally, into a major game-changer.
Thanks for your perspective!
Regards,