Northeast, Drought

These parts of the Northeast are in extreme drought, according to updated map
Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows.
Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought as Fire Risk Persists in Northeast
Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, told Newsweek that the last time drought to this extent was documented in the U.S. was in the fall of 2022. Nearly 63 percent of the country was in drought that November.
As Northeast wildfires keep igniting, is there a drought-buster in sight?
Some of the hardest hit areas could require 7 inches or more of rain to end the dry spell fueling East Coast wildfires this fall.
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a forest fire burning in New York state.
Wildfires and Drought Ravage the Northeast, in Maps
Wildfires in New York City. Extreme drought in New Jersey. Millions of residents in several states urged to cut back water usage. This fall’s unseasonably warm weather has led to severely dry conditions with effects rippling throughout the Northeast.
Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos
Drought has parched the Northeast United States for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires and pushing politicians to implement water-saving measures.
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid NJ drought warning
New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires that have plagued the northeast U.
Rain on the way could spell relief for crews battling rash of Northeast wildfires
Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...
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Christmas tree shortage: Will severe drought result in lack of trees, price spike?
A severe drought in the Northeast has sparked concerns about a potential Christmas tree shortage in future holiday seasons, ...
Drought Hits the Northeast—Here's How To Protect Your Property
"Regularly cleaning your home and removing dust and debris from the house can go a long way in preventing any ember from ...
Christmas tree shortage projected from severe Northeast drought: 'We can't grow anything'
Unusually dry conditions across the Northeast have caused Christmas tree farmers to project shortages in their crops in ...
How drought is ruining Christmas in the Northeast
More than a quarter of the Northeast has been experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions with little to no rain for ...
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Limited water-use encouraged as as drought-stricken Northeast fights wildfires
Millions of people in the Northeast are seeing Red Flag warnings over the weekend, all coming as reservoirs dry up due to ...
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Drought comes for the Northeast
Weeks without precipitation and warm temperatures have created unusually dry conditions in Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
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It’s November, and the Northeast is on fire
According to the US Drought Monitor, the long periods of hot and dry conditions have left every state in the country facing ...