[All] Largest US state of emergency now declared

[Ginny Quinn]

Thanks  Lulu   we better look closer to home.  A spokesperson at the  Region
stated  about a year ago, the worst natural   disaster we could have here is
a drought.   And  here the developers are taking the Region   to the OMB
fighting THE COUNTRYSIDE LINE.

  We better save more  farmland from development  and open recharge  areas
for the future and current needs.  It was a good warning for us.   Ginny

 

From: all-bounces at gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf Of
Louisette Lanteigne
Sent: July-11-12 10:20 PM
To: gren; Alisa McClurg; Jean Robertson; tTorrie
Subject: [All] Largest US state of emergency now declared

 

Just moments ago, Bill McKibbon posted the following article from Bloomberg
on his twitter feed. The US has just declared the largest state of emergency
in US history due to the fact 1000 counties and 26 states are now in a
massive drought. Details here:
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-11/usda-declares-disaster-in-26-state
s-as-drought-sears-midwest.html>
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-11/usda-declares-disaster-in-26-states
-as-drought-sears-midwest.html

 

This declaration is a game changer big time. We're talking US food and water
security risks. Impact on lost agriculture spreads to food processors,
distributors, vendors, restaurants, you name it. Impacts on environment,
food security economy are enormous. 

 

Climate change hit ground zero in the US and the public cannot deny it. This
is a game changer folks.

 

Lulu :0)

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