Six months into a deepening drought, the weather is killing crops, threatening cattle and sinking lakes to their lowest levels in years across much of the South. The very worst conditions – what forecasters call “exceptional drought” – are in …
As the last river finally falls below major flood stage near the coast, a rapidly worsening drought is killing crops and causing hard-to-fight wildfires in rugged terrain in western North Carolina and South Carolina. The dry side of the unusual …
As one part of South Carolina continues to recover from flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, another area is suffering a drought. The Greenville News reports Upstate residents are being asked to conserve by limiting nonessential use of water, such as …
A severe drought spreading rapidly across Alabama is forcing conservation measures and worrying farmers, and forecasters said Thursday there wasn’t much relief in sight. The latest federal assessment said an extreme drought covers the northern two-thirds of Alabama, and the …
Small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in two counties in West Virginia can apply for federal disaster loans for economic injury resulting from drought. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s economic injury disaster loans are available in Pendleton and Pocahontas for …
