our readers write

The front page of the Oct. 11 edition of the Chronicle featured hurricane Michael’s expected arrival through Columbia.

As noted in the article, this was the second hurricane in a few weeks.

Extremely large and devastating hurricanes seem to be the norm. Fortunately, in terms of individual damage, Michael’s impact was mild here but farmers may not have been so lucky.

Gov. McMaster requested aid from the federal government. South Carolina’s agriculture provides about 3 billion to the state. When our farmer’s suffer, we all do.

A United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change report presented dire consequences by 2040 if changes are not made in carbon reductions. These include food shortages and mass die offs of coral reefs.

Many of us realize we toss plastic coverings, old clothes and collected materials into the trash bin only to purchase more unsustainable materials.

The IPCC report put an estimated $54 trillion price tag on the effects of 2.7 degree warming. Whether you agree with 91 scientists from 40 countries who analyzed more than 6,000 studies, the increasing devastating forces of nature is alarming.

The Farm Bureau is hoping to provide an agricultural aid foundation that would directly help farmers recover from future storms. We need to protect our farmers.

What will the average citizen do when food is not available?

Cassandra Fralix, Lexington