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Homes in the Hamptons account for all but one of Suffolk County’s top 15 water users. Each used close to 5 million gallons of water last year.
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After a severe drought last summer put a strain on the water system, the Suffolk County Water Authority has placed new restrictions on residents’ water use.
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Connecticut farmers can now apply for financial assistance to offset the cost of production losses from New England’s continued drought conditions.
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The Suffolk County Water Authority has lifted a Stage 1 Water Emergency that was declared over the summer due to severe drought conditions.
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Suffolk water authorities extend Stage 1 Water Emergency to over a million customers.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack has designated New London and Windham counties in Connecticut as natural disaster areas due to the ongoing drought conditions.
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The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the majority of the state is in a “severe” drought, while conditions in the easternmost parts of the state have escalated to “extreme."
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Eight-eight percent of Suffolk County is abnormally dry therefore becoming one of 21 counties on drought watch, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.
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A rally in support of the new U.S. labor whistleblower policy took place in New Haven last night.
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Connecticut’s drought conditions are expected to persist over the next couple of weeks, thanks in part to a week of mostly dry weather across New England.