Post by Kryy Jacobi on Oct 24, 2007 19:56:38 GMT -5
I've seen that type of sign in many hotels at which I've stayed in the past few years... all in the South and mainly Tennessee... just haven't stayed at any hotels in Atlanta for obvious reasons! 
I drove in for Dragon*Con...
We've had a number of droughts over the years, with varying levels of water restrictions, fines, etc., and all summer we've been watching with dismay as Lake Lanier's shoreline got wider and wider...
I think this one hit "critical" b/c in late September the lakes and reservoirs hit a 90-day level assuming no rain. There are a whole lot of issues other than "no rain" but IMO one of the "biggies" is that explosive regional growth has out-paced infrastructure. (Lots of issues there, on which I will not opine...)
And actually we DO have rain -- it's been raining for two days -- but we need a WHOLE LOT of rain (such as "leftovers" from a hurricane) to fill the reservoirs back up.
So in the meantime, we're all being mindful of water use and we thank you for your prayers.
I drove in for Dragon*Con...We've had a number of droughts over the years, with varying levels of water restrictions, fines, etc., and all summer we've been watching with dismay as Lake Lanier's shoreline got wider and wider...
I think this one hit "critical" b/c in late September the lakes and reservoirs hit a 90-day level assuming no rain. There are a whole lot of issues other than "no rain" but IMO one of the "biggies" is that explosive regional growth has out-paced infrastructure. (Lots of issues there, on which I will not opine...)
And actually we DO have rain -- it's been raining for two days -- but we need a WHOLE LOT of rain (such as "leftovers" from a hurricane) to fill the reservoirs back up.
So in the meantime, we're all being mindful of water use and we thank you for your prayers.
