Drought levels increase, as does worry in the South 
Friday, November 2nd, 2007

The Governors of three very dry Southern U.S. states med with federal officials yesterday regarding river basin issues, as drought levels go up in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

As we mentioned earlier, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a water supply emergency and is still battling the Army Corps of Engineers over their water flow operating plan.

Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said that a revised plan will be turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by midnight on Thursday.

North Carolina is also experiencing exceptional drought conditions, as are Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, and certain areas of other southern states.

Worldwide, the Murray-Darling basin in the south-east corner of Australia is suffering their seventh year of crippling drought, the worst drought in 100 years.

   

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