The Ten Biggest American Cities That Are Running Out Of Water

At the end of October, a special study by the folks at www.247wallst.com compiled a list of the American cities most in danger of suffering impending water shortages. The list includes the major water supply; the city's population (unfortuntely, population of the city, not the urban area, which would be even scarier); the city's population growth rate since 2000, and the city's average annual rainfall.

Here' the full list with all the scary details: The Ten Biggest American Cities That Are Running Out Of Water. It's actually not a long read.

Two points - 1. The population shift to the sun-belt has created a potential catastrophe. Or, to be precise about the matter, the failure to apply national planning by the federal government, for over 30 years, has allowed an uncontrolled population shift to the sun-belt that has created a potential catastrophe. 2. Clearly, the United States is not adequately funding the development and maintenance of its physical infrastructure. This lack of proper funding for infrastructure) is one of the means (along with the explosion in amount of debt) that has allowed the United States to maintain the illusion of prosperity. But the bills are now coming due.