Panama Canal Supply Line Issues…Yikes…

40% of USA’s cargo shipments passes through the Panama Canal. The water levels are so low that only 26 ships are allowed through a day now… down from over 500 per day.

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Iwillwait · M

Sounds like a plan to me. 😖 So where's all the water from the melting polar caps?

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Iwillwait I think a nearby lake and the levels is a factor in it. I don’t think they ever had a problem before now. We need to manufacture more of our own stuff instead of importing it. And import from countries south of the border. Things like clothing for example could be manufactured in those nations, textiles and fabrics too and many other things that being exported from Asia

Iwillwait · M

@cherokeepatti I am so on board with everything you're saying, however, we outsource primarily for costs and mostly due to EPA Regulations that we have on MFG. The world would have to rid itself of Plastics.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Iwillwait We lived with a lot less plastics than we use today and could do it again. Things might have to get much simpler too but we could do it.

AngelofFail · 26-30, F

@Iwillwait the water levels in the canal arent related to the sea levels but the the ground water levels in the surrounding lands

Iwillwait · M

@AngelofFail I understand, I was being snarky.