Drought warning declared in N.J. as water storage levels drop, wildfires rage
For the first time in eight years, the state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought warning in New Jersey amid an unprecedented wave of dry weather that has led to shrinking water supplies and a rash of wildfires.
N.J. declares drought warning as conditions worsen; state’s biggest water supplier orders mandatory conservation
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning for the state Wednesday, calling the more than 500 wildfires that erupted since October “staggering,” and coming as water supplies from streams and reservoirs have dropped precipitously with no relief forecast.
A little over an inch of rain fell over central and western Ohio, helping improve drought conditions in the worst-affected ...
With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that ...
The dry conditions are part of a broader drought across the Northeast. Nationally, October was one of the driest months on ...
Rare "extreme" drought conditions have spread to eight counties in New Jersey, while the rest of the state is now in a severe ...
Since last month, New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews have responded to 537 wildfires, a more than 1,300 percent increase ...
Consistent with a statewide directive, the city is prohibiting nonessential outdoor water uses, namely sprinkler systems, due ...
"When someone tells you you can't water your lawn, that gets attention. That's honestly where we need to go," said Doug ...
We are experiencing the driest spell in recent memory and we need everyone to do their part and conserve as much water as ...
The state's energy and environmental affairs secretary has declared a critical drought in the central and northeast regions ...
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