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10-28-2019 11:59 AM
10-28-2019 12:17 PM
@MarnieRez3 wrote:
@stevieb
Actually, disasters happen "like clockwork" in several areas of the United States. Our Southern states are subjected to Hurricane Season every year; there's Tornado Season in the Midwest and Plains; and New England and New York are now subject to regular and devastating "Cyclone Bombs" and "SnowMaggedons" at the beginning of every winter.
The mistake we are making here is the misunderstanding that extreme temperatures only affect certain areas of the country. In fact, the Northeast had their driest spring ever, while a huge snowstorm hit Colorado this year THREE months earlier than normal.
Beyond the tragedy of loss of life and property, the economic impact of severe temperatures is enormous. Fruit, wine, corn, beef, vegetables, cut flowers and domestically-grown wheat are all particularly impacted by weather and climate. They will become increasingly expensive for all Americans if we continue to see "crazy" weather patterns, extreme and unexpected droughts, out-of-season snowstorms and unprecedented wind and rain.
@MarnieRez3, excellent summary. The only thing that I would change is the word I bolded. :-)
10-28-2019 12:34 PM
@MarnieRez3 I don't disagree with what you're saying, and I am not among the 'pick on California' ilk.There are several areas of the country I would avoid due to climactic conditions or greater potential for calamity. I simply feel my personal choice would not be to elect to llive where semi-annual widespread wildfires and what appear to be repeated and routine power shut-downs of several days have become somewhat normative. To be sure, many areas of our country have their crosses to bear and it becomes a personal choice which, among those crosses, is the least and the most concerning, based on routine occurance, predicability, greatest magnitude, and impact. Wishing everyone well.
10-28-2019 12:42 PM
10-28-2019 12:55 PM
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