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Worst spring drought on record grips US, fueling wildfires and water worries

Drought in the continental United States has expanded to its record-highest level for spring, and it’s fueling wildfire and water shortage concerns as the summer’s drying heat fast approaches.

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Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US

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More than 130 wildfires burn across Florida as drought fuels one of the worst fire seasons in decades

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Dozens Of Homes Lost In Georgia, Evacuations In Florida As Southeast Drought Conditions Fuel Wildfires

Wildfire season is already having a devastating impact on the Southeast, with dozens of homes burned to the ground in Georgia, and people forced out of their homes in Florida — and a dry, hot summer i...

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Raging Wildfires Trigger State of Emergency In Florida and Georgia

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Wildfires burn across Georgia and Florida

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'Historic level of dryness': NC experts on summer expectations, risk increase from worsening drought

Experts from the North Carolina State Climate Office, NC Division of Water Resources, NC Forest Service and the National Weather Service in Raleigh shared an update on our state's serious drought Thursday morning after the newly dropped drought monitor showed that conditions are worsening.

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Local officials focus on drought as Hays County conditions worsen

Residents across Hays County may face tighter water restrictions and higher costs in the coming months as drought conditions worsen.

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Georgia drought: What it means right now for wildfires, crops, and your health

Georgia drought conditions are increasing wildfire risk, impacting peanut and cotton crops, and raising health concerns from smoke, experts say.

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Rain continues to ease drought in Iowa, new drought monitor map shows

Recent rains eased Iowa’s drought, but the latest Iowa Drought Monitor map released April 23 shows a few pockets of drought conditions in the state.