Good Morning, October 23rd!
- Lucian@going2paris.net
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min read
Disney, Oklahoma
October 23, 2022
I get the impression that it must be very hot and dry here during the summer. Thank goodness they have Grand Lake here!
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I lived in Tulsa for 3 years in the early 1980's. It was definitely hot and dry during the summer. The first year I lived in Tulsa the temperature exceeded 100 degrees F every day between Memorial Day and Labor Day. As I recall there was also no rain.
Due to high head and significant drought conditions numerous stories ran in the local media imploring homeowners to water the foundations of their homes in order to keep the clay soil moist. The stories warned if the clay soil dried out, and then expanded with the usual winter rains, foundations would crack and settle. To save water, the city imposed severe water conservation conditions, prohibiting lawn sprinkling and setting specific d…