Today in the NY Times it talks about the Atlanta drought situation. There seems to be conditions out there that three diverse and expanding areas. Atlanta with it’s massive sprawl has seen a 40% increase in population base. Having recently been in Atlanta and traveling to the subs, we reviewed the markets in Roswell, Marietta, Smyrna, Duluth, Peach Tree, Decatur, Norcross, and Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County we noticed an unbelievable amount of middle class homes being built and taxing the infrastructures to the max. We are talking water, sewer, power, oh yes and the obvious one freeways, no room for anything. Also had an interesting conversation with a government department head which did mobile training for business on laws required by the State of GA. They said they had seven mobile classroom vans ready to be deployed and were expecting more light industry to move in to seek quality and educated labor of the rural flight to the Big City of Atlanta. Some are saying that the housing market is slowing a bit, although not much, we are seeing a slowing of home improvements judging by Home Depots and Lowes recent data. Although Barbeque sales are up mega, since people will be staying at home and barbequing more than ever. And they will be using the water resources up,

This Hurricane Season is already heating up with one on the way that may hit the East Coast as a tropical depression within a few days for added rain, this will not help Atlanta, but some of the recent storms coming through the South East now may drop a little rain, not nearly enough however. » Read more: Drought Years of 2000-2002: Historical Data