Watershortage Following up on Atlanta's water problems.  A brief recap--Lake Lanier, the primary water source for most of the Atlanta metro area has only 2-4 months of water left at current outflow rates.  Drought conditions prevent the lake from refilling. 

Citizens blame the state for failing to anticipate the effects of rapid growth.  The state blames the Army Corp of engineers for refusing to reduce outflow rates.  The Corp blames the Endangered Species Act for requiring adequate flow for protected habitats downstream in Florida and Alabama.  Environmentalists blame the state for failing to prepare and the state blames...are you ready for this..a below average hurricane season.   

State officials have said they were unprepared for the severity of the drought, compounded by scorching heat and a drier-than-normal hurricane season. As the drought worsened, Georgia politicians claimed the Corps' stubborn agenda intensified the water shortage.

Hmmm...maybe we need to encourage climate change to increase hurricane intensity and frequency to alleviate water shortages.  Sorry, couldn't resist. 

*The picture was 'borrowed' from colleghumor.com.


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