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Thunderstorms don't relieve Indiana's drought
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The thunderstorms that have crossed Indiana in the last week didn't do much to relieve the state's drought conditions. The new U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday list nearly a quarter of Indiana as being in extreme...
Tags: Droughts, Weather Reports, Weather
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'Cool front' on its way, but drought continues
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- A "cool front" predicted to have arrived in the area should drive daily high temperatures from the 100s down into the 80s over the next week. But, unfortunately, it won't bring any rain with it. "There's no relief in sight from the...Tags: Droughts
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Area corn crop looking sick? It is
Local farmers say they will be lucky to make any money this year. The drought, and last week's heat have hit corn farmers hard. Many farmers in our area say they have already lost half their crop. Throughout many corn fields in St. Joseph County farmers...
Tags: Droughts
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RELEASE: Drought triggers call for voluntary water conservation
The following was released by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security: The persistent hot and dry weather resulting in drought conditions across most of Indiana has prompted a call for high-capacity water facilities in 32 counties to implement...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resource Industry, Water Supply, Droughts, Environmental Issues
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Purdue: Food prices could rise because of drought
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana crop conditions continue to deteriorate daily as the drought worsens to a level not seen since 1988. During a news conference at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Thursday, Purdue Extension corn specialist Bob Nielsen said the state&...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Agricultural Research and Technology, Droughts, Food Industry
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Lake levels dropping as drought dries out Michiana
WSBT-TV ReporterArea lake levels are dropping as Michiana suffers through a serious drought. At Heaton Lake north of Elkhart, its level drops daily. “It’s way lower now than what it’s ever been. I have never seen it this low,” says Darrell Niles....Tags: Droughts
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Some corn farmers mow fields as drought worsens
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some corn farmers are mowing down fields as the drought in the middle of the country worsens. The most severe drought in nearly 25 years spreads from Ohio to California. Some of the hardest hit areas are in the corn belt,...
Tags: Droughts
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Mosquitoes and West Nile still a concern despite drought
Have you been bitten yet this summer? If you think the dry weather, means mosquitoes and West Nile are not a concern, you may be wrong. While the drought has wiped out much of the mosquitoes born in springtime flood waters, there's a new threat. A...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections
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All 92 Indiana counties now in drought; state expecting rain
WEST LAFAYETTE - All 92 Indiana counties are in a drought for the first time this year according to a new Purdue University report Thursday. The U.S. Drought Monitor says counties in the northeast, southwest and south-central portions of the state are in...
Tags: Droughts, Consumers, Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Weather
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Drought conditions causing area wells to fail
WSBT TV ReporterDrought conditions are causing problems for some people with well water. The good news? Wells in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties are not drying up, as some reports have suggested. The bad news? The drought is causing dozens of wells to have mechanical...Tags: Droughts, Weather Reports, Weather
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Indiana takes wait-and-see position; drought worsens
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The corn stalks in some unirrigated fields in Posey County in southwestern Indiana are so frail from the drought that any rain or wind might just knock them over, an extension service educator says. "Our corn is pretty...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Water Supply, Wildlife
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USDA: 36 Hoosier counties designated primary natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today designated 36 counties in Indiana as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by extreme drought. Marshall, St. Joseph, Kosciusko, Elkhart, LaGrange, Pulaski and Fulton counties are included in...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture
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