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Another Village Unvanishes
Potosi, Venezuela
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  • Anonymous
  • February 28, 2010 at 10:03:00 PM CST
  • Its okay, scientists believe that in a few years the polar Ice caps will melt raising the depth of the ocean, thus flooding this area again. :)


  • Irish
  • March 4, 2010 at 1:15:00 PM CST
  • I'm not sure how to put this, but isn't this less of a concern than it sounds like? You could simply say that water levels are returning to their natural state, since that's the water level these buildings were constructed with. Wouldn't it be equally valid to be concerned about how HIGH the water levels were, if this whole town flooded in the 80's?


  • Alexander Trevi
  • March 4, 2010 at 1:32:00 PM CST
  • Actually, no. Because a dam prevents natural drainage of the watershed, flood levels are expected. The low water levels mean precipitation on this watershed is unusually low, which is the concern here.


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