Monday, February 17, 2014

EXTREME WEATHER - East to West and Effect on U.S. Economy

"Extreme winter weather causes widespread disruption for U.S. economy" PBS Newshour 2/14/2014

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SUMMARY:  The latest round of storms in the South and Northeast may be over, but places that have spent much of the winter digging out or bundling up are also feeling an economic bite.  Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how cold, snow and serious drought have disrupted employment, retailers, housing and automakers, all still recovering from the recession.



"California’s historic drought strains towns and farms in Sonoma County" PBS Newshour 2/14/2014

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SUMMARY:  California is in bad shape water-wise.  Despite some relief in early February, the rainy season is half over and reservoirs are still far below capacity, putting the state's agricultural production in jeopardy.  Special correspondent Spencer Michels visits Sonoma County, a region known for its dairies, winemaking and breweries, to learn how communities are preparing for their worst-case scenarios.

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