Drought, Flooding Cause Hard Times for Farmers in Arkansas, Louisiana October 20, 2011 In a year when severe drought scorched the Southwest, a hurricane drowned crops in the East, and river flooding swamped...
Heavy Rain Not Enough to Break Oklahoma Drought October 12, 2011 By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS The heavy rain that fell this weekend on parts of western and central Oklahoma offered some hope for farmers and...
Disasters in US: An Extreme and Exhausting Year September 6, 2011 By SETH BORENSTEIN Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. Unprecedented triple-digit heat and devastating drought. Deadly tornadoes leveling towns....
8 More Colorado Counties Declared Disaster Areas August 4, 2011 Eight more Colorado counties have been declared natural disaster areas because of drought and a freeze. Colorado Sen. Mark Udall’s...
USDA Declares Disaster for 74 Oklahoma Counties July 29, 2011 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration for 74 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties. Gov. Mary Fallin said...
Record 236 Texas Counties Ban Outdoor Burning July 1, 2011 The record number of Texas counties with outdoor burn bans has reached 236 as the drought continues. A Texas Forest...
Louisiana Parishes Get Drought Disaster Declaration July 1, 2011 Seven parishes in Louisiana have been declared disaster areas due to drought by the U.S. Agriculture Department. The parishes are...
Swiss Forest Fire Brought Under Control April 28, 2011 By JOHN HEILPRIN About 500 firefighters, army soldiers and police battling strong headwinds and dry conditions brought a forest fire in southern Switzerland...