Posted on 06/14/2017 5:35:15 AM PDT by SMGFan
The mayor of the tiny Chesapeake Bay island community of Tangier says President Donald Trump called him after seeing a news report about the threat the Virginia village faces from sea-level rise. Trump — who was overwhelmingly backed by Tangier residents in November — called Mayor James “Ooker” Eskridge after CNN reported on the island last week, according to The Daily Times of Salisbury, Md. “It was unreal,” said Eskridge, who spoke with the president Monday afternoon.
According to the mayor, Trump introduced himself and told Eskridge: “You’ve got one heck of an island there.”
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the land in and around the Chesapeake is sinking, because of lingering effects from geological events dating back 20,000 years
This event may have started the ball rolling. 35 Million years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_impact_crater
In the confused mind of leftists and climate cultists (but I repeat myself), land sinking is caused by sea rising.
There are a couple unnamed islands in the Chesapeake near Aberdeen Proving Grounds that are nothing but dredging remains. The channel between them is shallow and makes a great place to hang out, camp and swim.
Ping, hon.
There are other islands that the Chesapeake has claimed over the years, though.
Thanks, hon.
I’ll bet that mayor has still not recovered from the pleasant shock of having the President call him. :)
Sure hope Trump is right, though. It’s not global warming, of course, but the Chesapeake has claimed many islands over the years.
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