Posted on 07/17/2014 1:12:09 PM PDT by Maudeen
20 Signs The Drought In The Western United States Is Starting To Become Apocalyptic
July 17, 2014 | Michael Snyder
When scientists start using phrases such as "the worst drought" and "as bad as you can imagine" to describe what is going on in the western half of the country, you know that things are bad. Thanks to an epic drought that never seems to end, we are witnessing the beginning of a water crisis that most people never even dreamed was possible in this day and age.
The state of California is getting ready to ban people from watering their lawns and washing their cars, but if this drought persists we will eventually see far more extreme water conservation measures than that. And the fact that nearly half of all of the produce in America comes out of the state of California means that ultimately this drought is going to deeply affect all of us.
Food prices have already been rising at an alarming rate, and the longer this drought goes on the higher they will go. Let us hope and pray that this drought is permanently broken at some point, because otherwise we could very well be entering an era of extreme water rationing, gigantic dust storms and crippling food prices. The following are 20 signs that the epic drought in the western half of the United States is starting to become apocalyptic...
(Excerpt) Read more at prophecynewswatch.com ...
Yes, guess we all forgot.
If every house in the southwest saved its rainwater off the roof, this problem would not exist.
What rainwater?
Prophecy Newswatch?
LOL! Really?
You mean in illegal rain barrels?
Yep an excellent point.
I’ll bet that California will see more invasive legislation to control the people and perhaps even an attempt to control food production (ala agenda 21).
Not saying we shouldn't conserve or anything like that, but we also don't need to get all panicky about it. I'm living in the middle of it, and I do not plan to cancel my flood insurance.
They have limitless water just west but the environazis will never allow desalinizing.
“Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.”
“You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.”
Water is life and rain is a blessing from God.
we need to keep water supplies for human consumption,animal consumption, and for vegetables and orchards.....the days of lush lawns in semi arid days should be a thing of the past....
when my husband was in Africa, they golfed on cut weeds and sand.....
The problem has less to do with households than farms. 80% of California’s water goes to farming.
Where I live in Arizona, the water run-off of my roof would NOT keep me in water year around. The vast majority of the water falling on my 2 acres runs off into temporary rivers. The water supplier for my area has kept a pretty level pumping depth for the last 10 years, but hopes to bring in outside water to supplement it for continuing growth.
In Arizona, farming takes up about 70% of the state’s water.
We have more water than we need here in LA (lower Alabama) Roll Tide!
It does rain. Many areas like this get deluges, most of which runs out to sea. Building dams allows dry areas to be fruitful, but if that isn’t enough, even private citizens saving their rain water can make a difference.
During this drought, there have been lots of stories about flooding from rain water in LA.
I really have no idea, I just trust nothing these people say or do. Or the "scientists" that work for them.
Prophecy Newswatch?
LOL! Really?
The URL is included in the original post at the top. Cutting out most of the text doesn’t change what you entered in that line.
Yes. It would not be a panacea, but it could buy time between “wet periods”.
All the water you want for only 5 times the current prices. What a great solution.
Desalinization YES, but only after the super-train.
You don’t even need the nuke. Drain salt/sea water to death valley and use solar mirror to steam it off. The steam supplies electric power for the operation and steam power to pump the water back where it is needed.
Likely sea salt and other by products could be used also...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.