#drought2024 — Public Fediverse posts

ICYMI: Drought coverage in the continental U.S. dipped to a relative low of 19.46% in February before beginning to increase again. Over the past month, there were 84 drought impacts describing many water issues, as well as concerns relating to agriculture, plants and wildlife and drought responses.

Read more in the February summaries: https://drought.unl.edu/Publications/DroughtSummaries.aspx

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Drought and freezing temperatures delayed the crawfish season in Louisiana and East Texas. With fewer crawfish available, restaurants were charging $16 to $22 per pound just to break even, according to local vendors.
 
Read more about this story and more in the February drought impacts summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b3f8693282ed482b9a4ad05a9bf62b66
 
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Influenced by El Niño, February brought above-normal temperatures to most of the country, with the Midwest experiencing temperatures of 15 degrees or more above normal.
 
Read more in the February drought climate summary: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ca11ae3a214c479ea956321518eac92a
 
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