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Drought Approaching National Disaster
National Post ^ | Charles Laurence

Posted on 04/12/2002 6:41:38 AM PDT by survivalforum.com

Drought Approaching National Disaster

Here is a collection of a handful of articles...If the drought situation does not improve, it is becoming painfully obvious according to these reports that Disaster & Emergency level measures will be taken by summer.

Here are the article links with a short description of each article:

U.S. East Coast suffering 'most severe drought on record'
HANCOCK, N.Y. - U.S. trout fishermen converged on East Coast mountain streams for the new season last week only to discover a drought that water authorities fear could become a national disaster this summer.
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Drought forces water cuts in N.Y. City
Crisis shifts from urgency to emergency; other states affected...MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG declared a drought emergency in the city March 26, turning fountains dry, restricting sidewalk washing and making car washing harder. The restrictions took effect Monday.
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A town in drought strains for relief
April 12, 2002 - "I call it camping in my own house," she says.

What's happening to Mrs. Miller and her family is being replayed up and down the East Coast as localized areas of the region cope with the worst winter drought since the 1930s.
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Maine suffering worst drought in 107 years
(AP) -- Carol Noonan knew the drought was bad when she ran out of water in the middle of her shower and had to rinse her soapy hair with the only water around: in her dog's drinking bucket.
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Further local reports from you would be greatly appreciated.

Franklin



TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Maine; US: Montana; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: conservation; drought; nationaldisaster; shortage; water

1 posted on 04/12/2002 6:41:38 AM PDT by survivalforum.com
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Utah water outlook: grim and grimmer
By Joe Bauman
Deseret News

WEST JORDAN — The manager of the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District put it succinctly Thursday during a briefing about Utah's water outlook: "We think our goose is cooked for this year."

2 posted on 04/12/2002 6:45:48 AM PDT by glock rocks
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got more water than we need here in N Indiana. If the folks who demand my life's time to pay their taxes die from thirst, liberty is increased. truth hurts.
3 posted on 04/12/2002 6:50:52 AM PDT by galt-jw
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ??????
4 posted on 04/12/2002 6:59:31 AM PDT by Seajay
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To: glock rocks
WEST JORDAN — The manager of the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District put it succinctly Thursday during a briefing about Utah's water outlook: "We think our goose is cooked for this year."

Looks like somebody's planning to file a class-action lawsuit against Mother Nature LOL. Improper rain management.

5 posted on 04/12/2002 7:19:39 AM PDT by toddst
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We've have a few inches of drought this week. Glad we planted the lettuce and radishes on Monday.
6 posted on 04/12/2002 7:21:22 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ??????
Worth a bump, Seajay. LOL!!! : )
7 posted on 04/12/2002 7:24:37 AM PDT by eastsider
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There is no shortage of water, only inefficiencies caused by government control over water.
8 posted on 04/12/2002 7:46:08 AM PDT by SteamshipTime
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