Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 News Articles Relating to Drought Impacts

 April 2009

California utility may shut off the lights to fight wildfires
http://www.startribune.com/nation/43144227.html

Feinstein: Action needed now on water crisis [California]
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=11699

Aquifer district declares moratorium [Texas]
http://www.newstreamz.com/2009/04/16/aquifer-district-declares-moratorium/

L.A. City Council Approves Water Rate Hike [California]
http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=74233093.4629633.1771367.3549267.8337606.370&

Arborists Predicting Which Trees Will Fall Next in Metro Atlanta [Georgia]
http://www.myatltv.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=129288

Before throwing a line, check where DFG is planting trout [California]
http://www.redding.com/news/2009/apr/18/go-fish/

Senators call for disaster declaration for area wildfire-ravaged counties [Texas]
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/apr/21/senators-call-for-disaster-declaration-for-area/

Calif governor joins marchers at water rally [California]
http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=LOCAL&ID=565563514304331853

Motorists navigating drought-related sinkholes [Florida]
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/apr/21/211359/motorists-navigating-drought-related-sinkholes/news-metro/

Would-be South Texas rivergoers up a creek without much water
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Would-be_South_Texas_rivergoers_up_a_creek_without_much_water.html

Grass toxin suspected of killing W.Va. cattle [West Virginia]
http://www.dailymail.com/News/200904230390

Processing tomato prices gain attention [California]
http://westernfarmpress.com/vegetables/processing-tomatoes-0423/

Rains may not be enough for local crops [Texas]
http://seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=51772266e87d72f8

Drought claims popular beach on White Bear Lake [Minnesota]
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=642792&catid=14

Drought, economy can’t scuttle boating business [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/other/04/23/0423marinas.html

Lake Mead marinas, services adjust to lower water levels [Nevada]
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/apr/23/lake-mead-marinas-services-adjust-lower-water-leve/

Corps declines request to raise Lanier by reducing water releases [Florida]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2009/04/24/flow0424.html

Feds to release minimal water supplies to farms [California]
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/21/ca-california-drought-042109/

State likely to keep restrictions on washing cars [Georgia]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2009/04/21/water_drought_car.html

Water rationing made mandatory [California]
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/24/1m24water235154-water-rationing-made-mandatory/?metro&zIndex=87738

State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Drought Impacts [California]
http://yubanet.com/california/State-Board-of-Food-and-Agriculture-to-Discuss-Drought-Impacts.php

Helping out [Oklahoma]
http://www.enidnews.com/agnews/local_story_116232909.html

Despite recent rain, drought persists [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/04/25/0425drought.html

Foreclosures, drought, make grass greener for company [California]
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=11833

Drought may not affect whooping crane [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/environment/Drought_may_not_affect_whooping_crane.html

County cuts water use at downtown duck pond [Nevada]
http://www.elynews.com/articles/2009/04/30/news/news01.txt

Drought over, but Atlanta water rates won’t fall [Georgia]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2009/04/28/atlanta_water_rates.html

Emergency order allows withdrawals from Morris Bridge Sink to help meet Tampa Bay Water demand [Florida]
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/news/article/1247/