Drought in coastal Georgia leading to more fires, dry crops and streams
5/19/2022 5:07:11 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Fire
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bryan County, GA
Bulloch County, GA
Chatham County, GA
Effingham County, GA
Screven County, GA
Start Date: 5/19/2022
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Moderate to severe drought is affecting some coastal Georgia counties, allowing some small ponds and streams in the area to run dry. The number of wildfires has also risen. Farmers are getting nervous about rain for the corn crop and for planting cotton.
WTOC-TV CBS 11 Savannah (Ga.), May 19, 2022
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