More drought than we've seen in a long time
June 28, 2012
It's been a long time since
this much of the country has been in a drought. Most of Iowa and most of Nebraska are feeling the effects, but we're fortunate not to be suffering from the incredible wildfires out in Colorado. The
enormous fire in and west of Colorado Springs is likely to
continue taxing firefighters to their limits for some time to come.
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. But the impact really takes hold when you can see
neighborhood before-and-after photos. There are
wildfires all over the intermountain West today.