While many parts of the nation have experienced heavy rain and flooding this summer, much of southern New England and the state of Connecticut has experienced severe drought. In July, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont declared Stage 2 Drought conditions in all eight counties of the state, citing precipitation across the state to be “below normal.” …
The fall’s apples are feeling the summer’s heat. New London and Windham counties entered a Stage 3 drought last week, meaning water supplies, agriculture, and natural ecosystems are more likely to.