Drought getting worse...parts of 7 states in "Exceptional" Drought

The new drought maps came out today, as they do every Thursday. 39% of Georgia, including basically the entire Atlanta metro area, the North Georgia mountains and SW Georgia are in the worst category of drought. In addition, 74% of Alabama, a big chunk of central Tennessee, and parts of western NC, NW SC, NE Mississippi, and part of Jefferson County, Florida are also in dire straits. No end seems in sight, unless this tropical wave floats up our way, but that's looking doubtful. Yesterday was at least 101 here, and today could reach 100 again. That's not helping my grass which is turning brown by about Tuesday, even after I water to the extent of the restrictions on Sunday morning. The worst part is around our 50 year old pecan tree which just soaks up all the water. Oh well, what can you do? Hopefully we'll get decent rain before we go to Pittsburgh, since we can't water that much while we're gone.

Nothing in tropical land of note.

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