What does 10 TRILLION gallons of water even equate to?
That's one weather prediction for southern California in the next week. Gary Haupt
Forum Discussion
So it rains a lot in Ca this year (not the worst year by far by the way), and that equates to global warming?
The problem we have is related to our ability to build on land that floods every so often on fairly predictable cycles. And our lack of wanting to spend money on fixing or maintaining infrastructure. And the very fact that we build at all, especially dams, creates problems with where all that water goes and how it gets there.
We do need the dams and reservoirs. We need more in fact. But we need to realize that maintaining them comes at a price. Same with roads. They're all built on dirt. And when that dirt gets saturated after prolonged dryness, it tends to move.
If you're old enough, and lived in Ca all that time, you'd remember this happening before. Twice in my lifetime.
The problem we have is related to our ability to build on land that floods every so often on fairly predictable cycles. And our lack of wanting to spend money on fixing or maintaining infrastructure. And the very fact that we build at all, especially dams, creates problems with where all that water goes and how it gets there.
We do need the dams and reservoirs. We need more in fact. But we need to realize that maintaining them comes at a price. Same with roads. They're all built on dirt. And when that dirt gets saturated after prolonged dryness, it tends to move.
If you're old enough, and lived in Ca all that time, you'd remember this happening before. Twice in my lifetime.
