Recent showers and storms have slightly eased the South’s severe drought, but experts say it wasn’t enough to make up for months of dry conditions before the rain finally fell. Nearly the entire region remains abnormally dry, and much more …
The entire state of Mississippi has been put under a burn ban because of dry conditions. Gov. Phil Bryant issued the ban Tuesday at the request of the Mississippi Forestry Commission. It will last indefinitely. Much of the state is …
A report issued today shows 4.5 million U.S. homes at high or extreme risk of wildfire as the multi-year drought continues. The report’s author said the worsening drought means 2015 has the potential to be one of the most devastating …
