Woodbury and South Blooming Grove Residents Are Running Out of Water

The potential for extreme heat events this Summer in New York are high, meaning lives are in danger in our area thanks to extreme heat and a constrained water supply.

Something I think about often is the elderly population in Southern Orange County.

This is front and center for me, because I help take care of my parents, both in their 70s.

I also know, thanks to those of you who have filled out the reader survey, that a good chunk of you are over 65.

So, when I see predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration like this one, I worry:

I worry because extreme heat can kill.

And if you live in South Blooming Grove or Woodbury, you’re short on water.

Now imagine an extreme heat event occuring this Summer and your village running out of water. This is a very real concern for residents of South Blooming Grove. This is also a possibility for residents of Woodbury. Especially if one of the current wells should fail in its operations.

That is a deadly combination of water shortages and extreme heat facing those residents. (Which, by the way, makes all the building in SBG and the desire to overturn the building moratorium in Woodbury crimina…