Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 News Articles Relating to Drought Impacts

 April 2008

Cattle Industry Feels Heat Of High Feed Prices
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=215139

For Virginia vintners, drought delivers a sweeter grape
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--vintagedrought0415apr15,0,3400121.story

Drought’s long-term effects beginning to show [South Dakota]
http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8165558

Southeast fire officials nervous about invasive weed [South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/04/23/FarmScene_KillerWeed.html

Wildlife Hurt By Drought is Expected to Rebound [Georgia]
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1350460/wildlife_hurt_by_drought_is_expected_to_rebound/index.html

As Southeast drought eases, water bills rise [Southeastern U.S.]
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-04-22-water-rates_N.htm

Cuts in water deliveries affecting jobs, water rates [California]
http://ww.pennnet.com/display_article/325551/41/ARTCL/none/ENVIR/1/Cuts-in-water-deliveries-affecting-jobs,-water-rates/

Hall officials say water restrictions are slowing new developments [Georgia]
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/5094/

Central Minnesota farmers dealing with severe hay shortage
http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/294780812492375.bsp

Johnson urges limited drought declaration [North Dakota]
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2008/04/28/ag_news/regional_news/news16.txt

Low river flow sapping utilities [South Dakota]
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/NEWS/804270309

Cal Fire preparing for long season [California]
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=26453

Fire season approaches [Western U.S.]
http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/04/28/news/local_state/135664.txt

Hot days, low precipitation combine for wildfire danger [Arizona]
http://www.svherald.com/articles/2008/04/29/news/doc4816c5ac58d7d104608737.txt

Forgotten county now in spotlight over water rights [Georgia]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/04/28/dade_county_georgia_water_rights.html

Rains cover rare boat in Tar River [North Carolina]
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2789384/

Drought Not Over; Lake Lanier Lower Than This Time Last Year [Georgia]
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/16064214/detail.html

Dry months may lead to rationing [California]
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_9037680

Region facing water ‘crisis’ [California]
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9069633