SA Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith says recent rainfall is being lost to sea.

I live in Northern California and have seen how much rainwater literally flows right out to sea from our creeks and streams.  The ground soaks up what it can, and the rest?  Channeled out to sea.  Creeks and streams  are vital habitats that certainly need to be preserved, but a thoughtful approach to the collection of rainwater by both homeowner and cities/government needs to be examined.  Rainwater harvesting is something everyone needs to wake up to.

Australia certainly is in the midst of a huge drought situation and South Australian Opposition leader Martin Hamilton Smith says, “We’re in the midst of our worst drought in history and look what’s happening today and over the weekend, millions of litres of water flushing out into the gulf..”  Read the entire article here from ABC news.