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India is putting up desalination plants all over the place too. Maybe if some company put the word "green" in front of their name folks would all jump for joy at desalination plants in the US. It only makes sense in places like souther cali. Heck they can build a pipeline and pump the water over to vegas.
I remembered that Sta Barbara had built one a few years back in the early 90s when Calif had had a major drought. At the time, we finally received a ton of torrential rains in March of 1992. It was referred to as "the March Miracle." From this article, it appears to have very high operating costs and is only used as a "last resort."
It is a gamble that's for sure. You never know when the old girl is just gonna open back up and let the rain come. That place would most likely be closed down now if the city didn't operate it.
The more rain the drought area gets the father west tornado ally will be this season. So you guy keep getting that rain so you guys can get the severe storms.
You know... I've been an active tornado chaser and spotter, working hand in hand with the EOC departments of multiple counties as well as members of the Topeka office of the National Weather Service for over twenty five years and I have never heard anything about what you just said. I'm even a long time member of the only group recommended by members of the Topeka office of the National Weather Service for our advanced spotter training and I have given numerous classes and lectures on lightning and its dangers to people seeking to become spotters as well as at multiple schools in Northeast and Central Kansas.
The truth is tornadic weather is due to current and changing conditions... typically warm moist air colliding with cooler and dryer air as well as some form of shear to assist in lifting like a jet stream aloft.
...What I want to know is WHY is a LONG TERM DROUGHT NOT A DISASTER TO BE PREPARED FOR?
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Well, there's this---The National Integrated Drought Information System, which was established by Congress in 2006 to "help begin to move society from a reactive response to drought to a proactive stance." Welcome | U.S. Drought Portal
Also US Department of Agriculture Disaster and Drought Preparedness at :
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