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We're literally running out of water [1]. As in no more. There are entire counties who get nothing when they turn on their faucets. Nothing. No more. Not to m

by jkyle 11y ago

We're literally running out of water [1]. As in no more. There are entire counties who get nothing when they turn on their faucets. Nothing. No more. Not to mention the ground is sinking. [1] http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-famiglietti-drought-california-20150313-story.html http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-famiglietti-droug...

dirtae 11y ago
Which entire counties get nothing when they turn on their faucets?
- jkyle 11y ago
  Tulare ran out not too long ago.
  - dirtae 11y ago
    Visalia is the county seat of Tulare county. I cannot find any articles mentioning that people in Visalia get nothing when they turn on their faucets. Can you link me to a source?
  - millzlane 11y ago
    I found a link. I wasn't able to reply to the commenter below. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/california-a-state-of-survival/ http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/california-a-state...
- slayed0 11y ago
  edit: read that as countries, not counties India is getting there [1] [1]http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-india http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-india
- jfoutz 11y ago
  Ah, you're concerned about 'entire'. Yes. As of 2014, it's just people without the means or skills to change their situation. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/california-drought-tulare-county.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/california-drought-tula... It's more accurate to say, municipal water authorities can no longer meet demand.
- deleted 11y ago
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- azinman2 11y ago
  Quite a bit of the central valley. I attended a recent talk by the director of the CA water board, and she said this was her #1 priority... getting them water. The state is currently trucking in bottled water to these communities.
  - azinman2 11y ago
    Why would I be down voted for this?!
    - simoncion 11y ago
      Some folks are pretty grumpy. Don't worry, it'll likely be fixed in a little while.
yellowapple 11y ago
Indeed, we're running out of water. That means that we need to know not only how to reduce overall water consumption, but also to prioritize how that water is consumed. I reckon crops (even the less important non-staple ones) are more important than green lawns right now.

by jkyle 11y ago

dirtae 11y ago

Which entire counties get nothing when they turn on their faucets?

jkyle 11y ago
Tulare ran out not too long ago.
- dirtae 11y ago
  Visalia is the county seat of Tulare county. I cannot find any articles mentioning that people in Visalia get nothing when they turn on their faucets. Can you link me to a source?
- millzlane 11y ago
  I found a link. I wasn't able to reply to the commenter below. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/california-a-state-of-survival/ http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/california-a-state...
slayed0 11y ago
edit: read that as countries, not counties India is getting there [1] [1]http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-india http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-india
jfoutz 11y ago
Ah, you're concerned about 'entire'. Yes. As of 2014, it's just people without the means or skills to change their situation. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/california-drought-tulare-county.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/california-drought-tula... It's more accurate to say, municipal water authorities can no longer meet demand.
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azinman2 11y ago
Quite a bit of the central valley. I attended a recent talk by the director of the CA water board, and she said this was her #1 priority... getting them water. The state is currently trucking in bottled water to these communities.
- azinman2 11y ago
  Why would I be down voted for this?!
  - simoncion 11y ago
    Some folks are pretty grumpy. Don't worry, it'll likely be fixed in a little while.

yellowapple 11y ago

Indeed, we're running out of water. That means that we need to know not only how to reduce overall water consumption, but also to prioritize how that water is consumed. I reckon crops (even the less important non-staple ones) are more important than green lawns right now.