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Drought Prompts State of Emergency in Tennessee

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has declared a state of emergency In response to the continuing drought Thursday evening.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has declared a state of emergency In response to the continuing drought Thursday evening.

 

TEMA Director Patrick Sheehan pointed to the drought's impact on over 300 water systems, 6,000 acres burned in wildfires and weather forecasts that are not showing any significant precipitation in Tennessee through the remainder of 2016.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.