Easley: Drought impacts all N.C. counties
Saturday, June 30th, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
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“Despite recent scattered thunderstorms, the drought is expanding into the southern coastal plains, the Triad and the Triangle,” Easley said. “The northeastern parts of the state are also now abnormally dry and until we receive enough rainfall to replenish the groundwater supplies, all North Carolinians need to do everything they can to conserve water.”
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor’s map also shows that seven counties in northeastern North Carolina that were not previously listed in any drought category were added to the list of counties that are abnormally dry.
The drought has caused 32 public water supply systems in the state to restrict water use; 23 have voluntary restrictions and nine have mandatory ones, Easley said. The nine systems that have enacted mandatory restrictions are located in Chatham, Johnston, New Hanover and Union counties and the town of Blowing Rock. (more…)
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