i read about this awhile back in "The West without Water" and one of the most interesting parts of this whole thing to me is this...
"Why so many people were caught off-guard by these floods remains puzzling. It appears that the Native American populations, who had lived in the region for thousands of years, had deeper insights into the weather and hydrology, and they recognized the patterns that result in devastating floods."
its sad to me the knowledge that has been lost about this land since we took over it. the floods sound very similar to the ones that happened this winter.
notthatbubbly t1_je5fjbu wrote
Reply to TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope
i read about this awhile back in "The West without Water" and one of the most interesting parts of this whole thing to me is this...
"Why so many people were caught off-guard by these floods remains puzzling. It appears that the Native American populations, who had lived in the region for thousands of years, had deeper insights into the weather and hydrology, and they recognized the patterns that result in devastating floods."
its sad to me the knowledge that has been lost about this land since we took over it. the floods sound very similar to the ones that happened this winter.