Posted on 10/15/2017 9:57:49 AM PDT by dennisw
Burned to the ground: Inside the Napa wineries gutted by raging wildfires that has devastated the $63billion industry and killed 40 people
The wildfires, the deadliest in California history, have claimed 40 lives so far and have destroyed an estimated 5,700 properties
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated in Sonoma, Napa, Santa Rosa and Calistoga Entire neighborhoods have been leveled and 214,000 acres of land has been reduced to ash Among the most high-profile victims of the disaster has been the area’s wine-making industry
In Napa County alone, the industry contributes $13bn to the local economy each year and $50bn to the national coffers Nicholson’s Ranch winery in Sonoma and the Paras Vineyard on the flank of Mount Veeder sustained serious damage to properties
While wineries suffered property damage to buildings, the vineyards - the lifeblood of the industry - have largely been spared
Ninety per cent of the grape harvest in Sonoma and Napa Counties had already been picked when the fires ignited so smoke damage to fruit has been minimal 'I’m always trying to find a brighter side to it all – it could have been a lot worse for us,' said Ray Signorello, the owner of the Signorello Estate
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Oops. I didn’t see your post, Jim. *slinks away*
Get a clue. When Obama was elected, I hated everything he did and we conservatives didn’t “deserve” him. Same thing in California. Tyranny of liberals driving CA into the ground.I didn’t gloat over your hardships when Obama was in office. Could you remember that conservatives in California don’t “deserve Brown” or deserve to burn.
I agree.
What they need is a tax increase to fix it.
Hahhahaaha!
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