What's your opinion on the water drought in Georgia?

Question

I live in Georgia, so I have heard all sides of the story. But I want to hear some new opinions

Answer 1

Georgia is in a drought but has experienced a growth explosion. Homes, Wal-Marts, Golf Courses and Subdivisons are built without regard for resouces. Local counties took in taxes and put nomoney in the infrastructure. I know this sounds like a tree hugger to you but the next problem is cutting too many trees, paving too many roads and filling creeks and dry springs with clay and sedimentation. The trees help our climate by returning CO2 to the air. You cant help but realize trees contribute to our climate. The roads in subdivions channel water into ditches and streams along with acid and ashphalt. The water rarely leached back into the ground table. The last is the clogging of creeks, streams and lakes with erosion and sediment. The normal rainfall no longer fills the dry streams and springs. instead it just flows away.

Answer 2

Basically, all of the themes I see listed here can be linked back to the decision makers involved. If the State government decides to make any decisions about the drought, i.e. water regulation, then they should (or "must", if you hold true to the definition of governmental democracy) consider each of these, as they are "supposed" to be working for us and thus should consider the impacts to the masses of any legislation. Here is my breakdown: Order: How will any legislation endanger societal order? Is there a danger of violent backlash? Equality: Can I administer all changes/legislation equally? Will lower class or minorities be affected differently than others? Freedom: Will I restrict any individual's or business's rights? Majoritarianism: This is more of a voting issue, however, even this can be overridden. If I enact something that the majority agrees with, if it is unconstitutional, then it can still be overturned. I can not violate the constitution even if the majority agrees with me. Pluralism: This is a similar argument to Majoritarianism, however, we give much less weight to pluralism in the U.S. Hope this helps. Steven

Answer 3

If you live in Georgia and have experienced the drought first hand, the manner in which crops have been affected, rationing of drinking water, down to minimum water levels and hoping that weather will change and refill the reservoirs. there are no sides of the story. Everyone should be praying that weather patterns change back to normalcy for the South.

Answer 4

jayhafe -- closing the dam wouldn't help. Atlanta's primary water intake is south of the dam, so that water needs to come out of there for it to get to most of Atlanta's residents.

The reasons for the drought are varied, but here are a few:

- Lack of rain (duh).
- The Corps mistakenly releasing 22B gallons too much due to a faulty meter.
- Lanier only collecting about 5% of the total rainfall in Georgia (based on the size of the basin), but then being asked to provide 65% of the water to the state. It doesn't add up.

Hope that helps.

Answer 5

My opinion is there's a water drought in Georgia. They sure need water in Georgia. I hope that helps.

Answer 6

They should use hydro-ram pumps to pump sea water to the mountain tops and let it fall back to the sea thru power plants and use the surplus power to desalinate sea water and than refill all the reservoirs,thus offering the public abundant fresh water! If they can literally give away 12 billion a year,yes that is 12 billion per year to israel then they can afford to build such a project!

Answer 7

Theres all kinds of droughts worldwide, economic , energy,
food, water, peace, rest, etc

Look at it as a discipline from one things we are use to wasting, or two taking for granted and be thankfull.

Droughts and Famines are to wake us up from our insane
lack of thought of what we are doing and where we are headed.

Also thier is a serious drought of affordable places to live.
And as far as houses and apartments values falling , good
the cost of them is insane anyway. And the proof that most of them are not affordable for most people is now hitting the market.

Answer 8

I think maybe the south should repent of its sinfulness and elect a Democrat who believes in global climate change to be President.

We could use more Democratic Senators and Congress persons from the south too.

Should have listened to Al Gore, that's all I have to say. It's not too late!

Answer 9

Rain would probably help.
So would closing the dams. Yeah, the mussels downstream might die. Better them than the good people of Georgia.

Answer 10

it's crazy. They need to redivert the water in that dam so the water can flow into the natural lakes and what not. People over animals