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BERMUDA SAVED FROM DROUGHT BY AMERICAN DOWSER The island of Bermuda, traditionally reliant on rainwater collected from whitewashed roof- top catchment areas, was hit in 1949 by the worst drought in four decades. With the colony suffering, hundreds of water tanks remained dry and the hot weather devastated the crops. As a result, the Kindley US Air Force base began rationing water, bringing it in by ship and planning a new NEXUS 16 WATER DIVINING REALLY WORKS BERMUDA SAVED FROM DROUGHT BY AMERICAN DOWSER The island of Bermuda, traditionally reliant on rainwater collected from whitewashed roof- top catchment areas, was hit in 1949 by the worst drought in four decades. With the colony suffering, hundreds of water tanks evaporation plant. In early 1950 however, fresh underground water was flowing in huge quantities for the first time in Bermuda’s history. Its discovery and development triggered the world wide controversy that persists to this day over the widespread practice of locating subterranean water supplies without employing conventional scientific technology. Scientists decreed Bermuda foot on the island, while 800 miles away at his home in Maine. Gross, with the use of a map of Bermuda only, dowsed the general location of four fresh water sources. The phenomenon was witnessed by American author Kenneth Roberts (Northwest Passage, etc) who saw it as a golden opportunity to test the authenticity of Gross’s long distance dowsing abilities. Whilst there were many wells evaporation plant. In early 1950 however, fresh underground water was flowing in huge quantities for the first time in Bermuda’s history. Its discovery and development triggered the world wide controversy that persists to this day over the widespread practice of locating subterranean water supplies without employing conventional scientific technology. Scientists decreed Bermuda possessed no source of fresh water. That view was challenged by well known American dowser, Henry Gross, a former Maine game warden, even before he set began rationing walter, Dringing It Mmenry UlOss, 4 former wiaine Sally Drackisn Content. MODEMS in by ship and planning a new game warden, even before he set enlisted the aid of two of the foot on the island, while 800 miles away at his home in Maine. Gross, with the use of a map of Bermuda only, dowsed the general location of four fresh water sources. The phenomenon was witnessed by American author Kenneth Roberts (Northwest Passage, etc) who saw it as a golden opportunity to test the authenticity of Gross’s long distance dowsing abilities. Whilst there were many wells in Bermuda, only a few provided palatable water for some households. Most wells were of salty brackish content. Roberts enlisted the aid of two of the WATER DIVINING REALLY WORKS