More Than Half of Kansas in Drought Emergency
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Drought conditions are continuing to worsen in Kansas despite recent rain, prompting Governor Sam Brownback to declare half the state in a drought emergency.
All 105 counties are now under some type of drought status.
Brownback issued an updated declaration Wednesday putting 56 counties in the most serious emergency category. Twenty-six have been placed under warning status, and 23 in a watch status, which includes area northeast Kansas counties.
The emergency designation makes counties eligible for use of water from certain lakes.
Brownback says in a news release Kansans need to know that no matter where they live in the state, the drought is not over. He says some areas have been in drought for almost five years. The lack of precipitation is depleting soil moisture, drawing down reservoir levels and slowing stream flows.
© Associated Press
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