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Drought Clings to the Midwest
by Sydney, Age 11, of Minnesota
Posted August 22th, 2007
Starting in early spring, people living in the Midwest have been suffering from extreme drought conditions due to lack of rain.
Many Midwesterners are concerned as the amounts of fires, dry wells, and parched lawns continue to grow. The few rainshowers or thunderstorms that do manage to reach the area do little to comfort people living in those states where drought conditions have been reached. "I grow more worried about the fires everyday. Since all of the grass and trees have little water their wood is much more likely to burn," says a volunteer fire fighter in Northern Minnesota. Many citizens are thinking along the same lines.
However, there are some things that everybody can do to help the loss of plentiful water that the Midwest was once so well known for. People can be sure to reuse water used for rinsing things off by catching it in a container and using it to water flowers. People can also use rain barrels to catch water and use that to water lawn, trees, or other plants.
We can all hope that soon the Midwest will be helped out with a little precipitation, but in the meantime, everyone suffering from these unfortunate droughts can do their part to save water.
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