Little things that appear to be unrelated are beginning to connect and really piss me off. Not 10 minutes ago I got this at the USGS site...
"ATTENTION: USGS TO DISCONTINUE STREAMGAGES DUE TO SEQUESTRATION
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discontinue operation of up to 375 streamgages nationwide due to budget cuts as a result of sequestration. Additional streamgages may be affected if partners reduce their funding to support USGS streamgages. The USGS is working to identify which streamgages will be impacted and will post this information as it becomes available. Streamgages are used nationwide to predict and address drought and flood conditions by monitoring water availability. The USGS and over 850 Federal, State, and local agencies cooperatively fund the USGS streamgaging network, which consists of over 8,000 streamgages. When budgets fluctuations occur, the network is impacted. Specific impacts to the Florida Current Conditions Network currently are not known. "
Just how fucking much money does it cost to monitor 375 gauges?
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MAYBE DHS CAN CUT THEIR AMMO ORDER BY 10,000 ROUNDS OR WOULD THAT BE TO MUCH TO ASK THE SHITHEAD POTUS?
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I'm sure the gauges not being monitored were selected for the chance of serious flood damage and loss of life if a storm rolls over. I can already hear the press secretary blaming sequester cuts for that. The people of this country are being misinformed and disarmed for a reason.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/fl/nwis/current/?type=gw&group_key=county_cd