http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/

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All of North Carolina is either in a drought or under "abnormally dry" conditions for the first time in 15 years. Nearly 90% of the state is considered under moderate, severe, or extreme drought. Crop losses in the state are widespread. For instance, 40% of the state's corn crop is in "very poor" condition. It may be too late to undo the damage to many crops. Drought conditions have deteriorated unusually rapidly. A farmer told WECT that it will take years to recover from the financial effects of the current drought, and that he has never seen conditions like this. Axios Raleigh (Raleigh, NC), 7/11/24.