New Jersey declares drought warning, urges residents to ... - NBC News
18 hours ago · New Jersey’s governor issued a drought warning Wednesday and said the state could implement mandatory water restrictions if conditions worsen. A record dry spell has led to the driest conditions ...
NJ is now in a drought warning. Here's what it means - Bergen …
23 hours ago · As wildfires rage, NJ is now in a drought warning, Gov. Phil Murphy says. What it means. Due to an unprecedented streak of dry weather and higher than usual temperatures that are fueling wildfires ...
New Jersey declares drought warning amid ongoing dry conditions - CBS News
23 hours ago · New Jersey declares a drought warning as dry weather continues 04:37. New Jersey has declared a drought warning as the state continues to experience dry weather, leading to increased wildfires ...
NJ drought warning issued: What does it mean? – NBC New York
1 day ago · The state last entered drought warning status in Oct. 2016, which persisted in some parts of the state until Aug. 2017. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says conditions in the state are the ...
New Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever …
1 day ago · BRICK, N.J. (AP) — With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon. The state Department of Environmental Protection held an online hearing Tuesday on the conditions.
Gov. Murphy issues drought warning for all of New Jersey due ... - News …
20 hours ago · A drought warning declaration also allows water suppliers to adjust flows to help areas that are a bit worse off than others. “Now I know we were relieved to see a few drops of rain on the ...
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought …
23 hours ago · Updated 10:46 AM PST, November 13, 2024. BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months. Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday, hampered by high ...
New Jersey declares drought warning - Inquirer.com
23 hours ago · New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning for the state Wednesday, calling the more than 500 wildfires that erupted since October “staggering,” and coming as water supplies from streams and reservoirs have dropped precipitously with no relief forecast. Murphy and other officials speaking at a news conference called current ...
NJ Drought Warning declared, water supply dwindles - Asbury …
1 day ago · 1:48. Water engineers and conservationists sounded a dire warning about New Jersey's growing drought at a statewide hearing Tuesday. Concerns about water pressure to fight fires, including the ...
What is a drought warning? NJ weighs water restrictions - NBC …
1 day ago · News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports. With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory ...