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NJ to issue drought warning, mandatory water restrictions could follow
Headline from FOX 5 New York, on the newest of 2 developments
New Jersey is issuing a drought warning after its driest September and October ever. That could could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if dry conditions don’t end.
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NJ will issue a drought warning after driest October ever as wildfires rage
Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·
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NJ to issue drought warning, mandatory water restrictions could follow
State officials called the current statewide dry spell unprecedented and are considering increasing a drought watch to a drought warning. At a Tuesday hearing, the state climatologist said he never expected to see an October without rain like the one New Jersey just experienced.
New Jersey is issuing a drought warning after its driest September and October ever. That could could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if dry conditions don’t end.
New Jersey has declared a drought warning as the state continues to grapple with “historically low precipitation, above-average temperatures, and deteriorating water-supply conditions.”
