Sacramento, CA – Israel Assisting California With Drought Issues

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    FILE -Macario Beltran, 41, (R) a mechanic whose family's well has run dry, chats to another resident as he fills containers in his truck with water from the fire station in Porterville, California October 14, 2014.Sacramento, CA – Israel is assisting California to find ways to get through the devastating drought the state is currently going through, which has cost the United States approximately $2.2 billion.

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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and California Governor Jerry Brown signed a cooperation agreement to use Israel’s experience with arid lands as a guide to help deal with the drought, reports Ynet News (http://bit.ly/1u7SBAz).

    Prof. Eilon Adar of Israel, an expert in groundwater flow systems, visited San Francisco and the Silicon Valley to tour desalination plants. Adar also participated in a statewide conference where a variety of technological solutions were presented.

    “If we managed to overcome the water issues in the Middle East, we can do it anywhere in the world,” said Adar. “Nonetheless, (to address the issue) they will need to improve the management and efficiency of the water market and increase and optimize the coordination between the water companies.”

    The California drought has severely negatively affected the agriculture industry, with 50 percent of U.S. fruit, vegetables and nuts coming from the state.

    Information taken from Ynet News


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    yaakov doe
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    yaakov doe
    9 years ago

    Considering the large number of Israelis in California consuming that state’s water, Israel is obligated to help.

    Rafuel
    Rafuel
    9 years ago

    While Barack hates Israel, Israelis help America’s largest state with their serious problem. Because we are the people with the soul.