Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 News Articles Relating to Drought Impacts

 June 2009

Wheat looking good -- so far [Kansas]
http://www.hdnews.net/Story/wheat060109

Drought hits area farmers hard [California]
http://www.caller.com/news/2009/jun/02/drought-hits-area-farmers/

Drought Brings Horde Of Toads To Town [California]
http://www.kcra.com/weather/19641682/detail.html

Guadalupe River near critical level [Texas]
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jun/04/dt_riverwater_060409_53178/?news

Turtle fallout from a double dose of drought [Minnesota]
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=767738&catid=2

Neighbor tells on neighbor in L.A. [California]
http://www.dailynews.com/search/ci_12542964?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com

South Texas Drought Devastating Crops
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/South-Texas-Drought-Devastating-Crops/2009-06-09/Article.aspx?oid=494589

Drought conditions lead to fireworks ban [Texas]
http://www.recordstar.com/articles/2009/06/11/local_news/local03.txt

Corps to allow new boat docks on Lake Lanier [Georgia]
http://onlineathens.com/stories/061009/new_449252013.shtml

Quick response holds fire in Canebrake to 65 acres [California]
http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2009/06/12/news/law_enforcement/doc4a256e270e2b9600666231.txt

BS/EACD residents express drought concerns [Texas]
http://www.newstreamz.com/2009/06/12/bseacd-residents-express-drought-concerns/

Wharton County farmers struggling with crops during drought [Texas]
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090616_mp_drought-has-farmers-struggling.89304494.html

Wheat harvest better than predicted [Oklahoma]
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=47&articleid=20090617_47_E3_EIAdsO165272

Despite rain, TVA hydroelectric plants struggle to produce power [Tennessee]
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=10558123&nav=menu7_4_4

Feinstein asks U.S. to help refill Valley food banks [California]
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/268/story/906688.html

LCRA warns boaters of danger in drought [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/LCRA_warns_boaters_of_danger_in_drought

Low flow prompts conservation plea [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/livinggreensa/Low_flow_prompts_conservation_plea.html

Central Texas farmers hope for a break
http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=244154

Desert icon Joshua trees are vanishing, scientists say [California]
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_joshuatree21.474c058.html

Watch out for snake strikes during drought [Texas]
http://www.khou.com/news/state/stories/khou090623_tnt_snake-strikes-drought.1a958daf.html

Burn ban issued for entire state [Louisiana]
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/burn_ban_issued_for_entire_sta.html

Vendor irked at limits on fireworks [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/County_burn_ban_limits_fireworks.html

Culligan lobbies for its life as water softeners become a drought issue [California]
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/26/business/fi-culligan26

Drought prompts Calif visit by US Interior chief [California]
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/24/ca-california-drought-062409/?california&zIndex=121895

Texas Ranchers to Seek Federal Drought Relief
http://www.softrock1019.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=5657879

Animal Habitat And Ancient Treasures In Jeopardy At ENC Lake [North Carolina]
http://www.witn.com/news/headlines/49109592.html