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33361
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As temperatures hovered in the mid-nineties and dry conditions continued over most of North Carolina in July, electric utilities strained to meet demand and water authorities in many locations instituted mandatory conservation measures. This article discusses reports from electric companies and typical conservation measures to deal with water shortages.
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33362
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According to the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, the drought affecting the Piedmont and Mountain regions of the state came at one of the worst times possible for agriculture. As early crops in July struggled to survive and bear, later plantings of soybeans and sorghum were having trouble germinating. The drought’s impacts are also affecting cattle and poultry producers.
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34165
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The drought of 1988 has demonstrated the need for water policy development at all levels of government. A recent survey study by Dr. David H. Moreau, director of the Water Resources Research Institute at the University of North Carolina, indicates that at the local level, where first-line response to drought conditions must be taken, there is a need for improving the state of preparedness of water utilities to deal with the effects of drought.
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34584
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The most severe drought on record has hit North Carolina, amounting to several ecological problems around the state. Droughts affect burning necessary for forests and plant species, the lower water levels have hurt native species and allowed invasive species to thrive, and ponds drying up are leaving amphibians and fishes without habitats.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 16 Issue 1, Spring 2008, p6-8, il