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Mayor Ballard to testify before House committee about drought

The mayor will speak before a House committee on the drought and how the city's watering ban is impacting area businesses.

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9:33 PM EDT, July 24, 2012

Indianapolis

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Mayor Greg Ballard is heading to Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify about the drought in Indianapolis.

The mayor will speak before a House committee on the drought and how the city's watering ban is impacting area businesses.

The mayor ordered a mandatory watering ban earlier this month.

More than half of the U.S. is experiencing a drought right now with a third of the country in severe-to-extreme drought.

The committee is looking at ways to help the country better prepare and deal with the effects of drought.