Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 News Articles Relating to Drought Impacts

 March 2009

Lack of water leads to more land fallowing [California]
http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1247&ck=E6D8545DAA42D5CED125A4BF747B3688

Brush Fire Erupts in Lake County [Florida]
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090301/REPORTER/903010377/1137?Title=Brush-Fire-Erupts-in-Lake-County

Fire officials: Don’t burn outdoors, keep butts in car [Florida]
http://www.ocala.com/article/20090303/ARTICLES/903030957/1340/NEWS?Title=Fire-officials-Don-t-burn-outdoors-keep-butts-in-car

Delta cutbacks put Valley farm town on edge [California]
http://www.sacbee.com/378/story/1663578.html

Brush-clearing goats seen as ‘green’ answer to fire prevention [California]
http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1669682.html

Dropping Reservoir Prompts Fishy Relocation [Florida]
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/05/dropping-reservoir-prompts-fishy-relocation/

Federal water hydrants chained, but can be used for fire [California]
http://hollisterfreelance.com/news/254318-federal-water-hydrants-chained-but-can-be-used-for-fire

Tampa water officials stress conservation during drought [Florida]
http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/tampa-water-officials-stress-conservation-during-drought

Drought endangers wheat crop [Kansas]
http://cjonline.com/news/business/2009-03-07/drought_endangers_wheat_crop

Drought downsizing wildflower crop [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Drought_downsizing_wildflower_crop

Dust blamed for three brief power outages [Texas]
http://www.brenhambanner.com/articles/2009/03/12/news/news03.txt

Lanier loses more than water — fewer ’08 visitors [Georgia]
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news953197.html

Dry forecast prompts SSJID to start water deliveries week of March 19 [California]
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/archive/2119/

How dry are we? Wells getting deeper [Texas]
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/mar/15/how-dry-are-we-the-wells-keep-getting-deeper/

Despite drought, rowing teams continue to come to Clemson [South Carolina]
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/mar/15/despite-drought-rowing-teams-continue-come-clemson/

Bay Area deals with water crisis [Florida]
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/water_crisis_031609

Juniper Fire update: Cooler weather aids firefighters [Florida]
http://www.ocala.com/article/20090317/ARTICLES/903171009/1402/NEWS?Title=Juniper-Fire-is-85-percent-contained

Drought grips Texas cattle country
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/drought/2009-03-17-texas-drought_N.htm

‘People are just about out of water’ [Texas]
http://www.theeagle.com/business/-People-are-just-about-out-of-water-

Drought prompts Tampa sprinkler ban [Florida]
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/03/19/Drought-prompts-Tampa-sprinkler-ban/UPI-36691237490761/

Rancho mayor asks state leaders to bring more water to O.C. [California]
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/water-thompson-california-2340517-state-ruling

River to have ‘spring rise’ Saturday [Missouri River]
http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/mar/19/river-have-spring-rise-saturday/?business

DENR shuts off water to some Angostura area users [South Dakota]
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/03/21/news/top/doc49c3cd3ba5431063063063.txt

Prepare for drought, emergencies, analyst tells Inland water vendors [California]
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_drought24.3b82f94.html

Drought blamed for shifting Mission Espada walls [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Drought_blamed_for_shifting_Mission_Espada_walls.html

Tampa Wants To Give Away Reclaimed Water To Save Lawns [Florida]
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/24/241647/city-wants-give-away-reclaimed-water-save-lawns/

Dry spring raises threat of local wildfires [Pennsylvania]
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09084/958090-113.stm

Water officials’ new ally in battle against drought: tattletale neighbors [Florida]
http://m.tampabay.com/topnews/60485/full/

Whooping cranes have deadly year in Texas
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Whooping_cranes_have_deadly_year_in_Texas.html

Drought declared over in Southeast [southeastern U.S.]
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/drought/2009-03-31-georgia-drought-improvement_N.htm