[at-l] More on Drought in Maine - NYT

[kahley@ptd.net (kahley)]

At 11:02 AM 3/15/02 -0800, Steve Landis wrote:
>I suppose this would be more approriate in the new
>AT-NEWS forum.  Does it exist yet?
>snip...
>"If exceptional rains do not come for several
>consecutive months this spring, experts agree,
>widespread hardship could lead to a health crisis for
>tens of thousands of rural residents.

Tell me about it....Mike and I have instituted a no pee
policy.....no peeing in the toilet ......gotta save the well.
I'm using my mom's washer cause she's on city water.
This is gonna be a roughie.


>Continued severe
>drought could also cripple the tourist season, which
>triples water usage in many small lake and coastal
>communities."
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/15/national/15DROU.html
>
>Steve
>
>
>
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