Drought for the west

[Carnage2011]

I feel like this might not have been the greatest year to upend the organization of national wildfire response.

It’ll be interesting to see if we actually notice a difference.

 

[Hunting Wife]

It’ll be interesting to see if we actually notice a difference.

I hope not. Sitting on the calls so far is a little unnerving. There is literally no concrete plan on how this agency is going to function. Hiring? Don’t know. Budget? Don’t know. Structure? Don’t know, but we have some ideas. Maybe an incremental roll-out over a couple of seasons would have been a more prudent course.

The fire guys are getting nervous. I don’t like it when the fire guys get nervous, because they generally are not the nervous types.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

How many times does it have to happen before dry conditions are just "normal" and no longer a "drought?"

 

[Oak]

How many times does it have to happen before dry conditions are just "normal" and no longer a "drought?"

Aridification is real, by any moniker.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

Is it still a "drought" if no humans are affected by it, or is it just that because people decided to live where it doesn't rain very often?

Is a "flood" still a flood if there are no buildings, roads or cities in the way?

 

[Hunting Wife]

Is it still a "drought" if no humans are affected by it, or is it just that because people decided to live where it doesn't rain very often?

Is a "flood" still a flood if there are no buildings, roads or cities in the way?

Since both are categorized by measurable criteria, yes?