water rationing
Turning The Corner On The Drought….
To look at our lakes and reservoirs here in Central North Carolina— it would appear the drought is over…
Water supplies like Falls Lake are brimming with water—and communities all across the Triangle are easing restrictions.
Their reasoning: We can’t save any more water than we are now—because the lakes will only hold so much…
And—it’s true in […]
Don’t Back Off Now…
Yeah—so it rained a few inches—and it’s gonna rain again this weekend—but that doesn’t mean the drought is over.
Like an alcoholic who insists he can just have one drink and stay sober— some communities think because they’re seeing water where there once was mud and grass—they can start backing off on restrictions.
But the water we’re […]
Water’s All This Drought Talk ?….
If you take a look at some of our local water supplies here in the Triangle, things are starting to look somewhat normal…
Where once we’d seen dryness—there now is water flowing again in smaller streams and creeks…and some bodies of water don’t seem as empty as they once were…
But don’t be fooled..
Just like beauty […]
A Ration Of Drips…
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We now know how at least one North Carolina community is going to deal with the situation if the water runs out—and it’s a rather frightening.
Durham has been on the edge of running out of water from its principal drinking supplies like Lake Michie since the middle of […]
Ten Bucks A Gallon…
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You think the price of gas is expensive? You haven’t been doing your math.
So let me help.
The other day—I stopped at my local gas station to fill up—and because I was thirsty decided to grab a bottle of water.
As I gazed at the bright orange price tag—I began […]
A Flood Of Ideas…
On Friday, we asked our readers to offer some suggestions about what they would do about the drought situation that we are in… And—you responded…
And, as promised—we’re presenting them here…
Reader Peter Raabe had a very detailed analysis of what he thought needed to occur:
The Triangle’s and all of the Southeast’s water woes are well known […]
Stepping Off The Soapbox….
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Yesterday’s post about rationing water because of the drought drew an interesting response from one of our readers…
Altho his remarks and my reply are in the comment section for that day’s posting—I thought his points deserved wider exposure, in an undiluted form without me getting in the last […]
Water’s It Going To Take????
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After months of no rain–and withering heat— North Carolina’s Governor finally said it.. We need to stop watering our lawns, and quit using water for non-essential purposes….
That would have been a nifty idea months ago— but—I think we need to go a LOT further..
The […]