Thursday, October 21, 2010

Flood or Drought? Pick yer poison

by LaughingPlanet

You've heard the term Feast or Famine?

It's time for a new version-

Drown or dehydrate.

Not quite as catchy, but scary relevant.

Have you noticed how many times we hear the term "100-year flood" these days? More often than once per hundred years, I'd wager.

Maybe you recall that the tragic mega-floods in Pakistan.

This is but the latest.

Thai Flooding Worst in Decades

Devastating floods spreading from northeastern Thailand  have left 17 people dead over the past two weeks as heavy rainfall has put entire villages underwater, destroyed crops and disrupted transportation and commerce.



continued at Daily Kos....