[STORMREPORTS] United States Facing Severe Drought

From: Jesse Ferrell - WeatherMatrix (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Jun 01 2001 - 09:52:38 EDT


Highlights:

Florida's Three Year, 51" Deficit
Lake Okeechobee Down 150 Feet
1,000,000 Acres Burned In Last Three Years
PHOTO Of Dock Far From Water
MAP Of Drought-Striken Areas

Intro:

"One of the worst droughts since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s is gripping
much of the US - hurting farmers, scaring firefighters, and forcing
water restrictions from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to Midland, Texas. In
parts of the Southwest, it's so dry the cactuses need watering"

Full Article:

http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2001/06/01/fp1s2-csm.shtml

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