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In reply to the discussion: 6 Scary Facts About California's Drought [View all]Bennyboy
(10,440 posts)exactly the scenario they talk about. Catastrophic weather and climate events that create mass refugees. some, due to too much water and others, not enough water. Tell me how Phoenix survives 10 more years. tell me will ya? What about Las Vegas? How do they survive 10 more years?
I am telling you that there are hundreds of thousands of Mexican laborers that will be moving in the not too distant future if there is no water. Most that come up at this time, are staying put in Mexico with no water and now no income....In the Sierras, already hundreds of thousands of people have moved from the resorts to find work. No snow, no skiing industry, no hotels, no maids, no bartenders, baristas, casino employees, servers, artists, etc.....
it is already happening, you just don't see a dust bowl thing going on with miles of walking people , but it is def happening.
BTW< CA is not the only state in severe drought. Oregon is also in severe drought (not as severe as CA, but still severe drought) : http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OR
The rest of the country: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx