[calex59]

What drought would that be? Just because one or two states are experiencing a drought doesn’t make it world, or even nation, wide. Many states this year, including mine, have had record rainfall and snowfall and we are due for some more over the next 3 days.

[calex59]

and just in case you missed the history lessons in school, this country suffered a huge drought of some of the midwest states in the 1930s during the depression, Oklahoma being one of the worst hit. Remember the dust bowl?

The drought in texas will end sooner or later, meanwhile many of us would enjoy a little dry weather for a change.

[TaraP]

U.S. states braced for invasion of cicadas as they hatch after 13 years underground

Harmless to humans but can kill baby trees and plants

Their haunting chirrup strikes fear into the heart of every gardener.

For thirteen years this cicada hoard has lain dormant in its underground lair, awaiting the right time to strike. And it appears that that time has come.

Even at this very moment, billions of the winged insect are crawling from their exoskeleton cages, ready to suck the sap out of every plant, tree and bush that gets in their way.........................................................

Scientists Discover Bedbugs Carrying MRSA Germ In Study
Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph “superbug.” Canadian scientists detected drug-resistant staph bacteria in bedbugs from three hospital patients from a downtrodden Vancouver neighborhood....................................

Controlled flood ‘not an easy decision’ says premier - CTV NewsMay 13, 2011 ... Canada AM’s co-host says officials will delay the controlled breach .... This flood will kill the 2011 crop. Another year of flooding.................

Agriculture: US South Drought Causes Massive Crop Losses - CNBCApr 28, 2011 ... Scenes From The 2011 Floods. Flood waters cover the streets and homes in ... with high winds and heat causing “massive crop losses..

Floods and cyclones cause heavy crop losses in parts of Europe and Asia....

DROUGHTS< FAMINES FLOODS..Now read the Book of Joel....

[TaraP]

Droughts and floods cause worldwide famines, droughts and plagues, with 6 billion on the planet, maybe your personal garden will feed some of these folks.....

Worst Texas Drought in 44 Years Sending Food Prices Sky High
Damage to wheat sends dependant food prices sky rocketing.

“Texas, the biggest U.S. cattle producer and second-largest winter-wheat grower, got just 4.7 inches (12 centimeters) of rain on average in the five months through February, the least for the period since 1967, State Climatologist John Nielsen- Gammon said. More than half the wheat fields and pastures were rated in poor or very poor condition on March 20.”