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Glorious rain!
Unfortunately, a day of constant showers on Tuesday did little to relieve drought conditions, as rainfall amounts remain well below the average. Officials with the National Weather Service predict that more dry weather is on tap until early next week when high pressure to the east creates a southerly flow. Coupled with a disturbance, that could hopefully bring more rain to the region. The extremely low rainfall amounts this spring have caused problems for farmers and firefighters as crops droop and dry up and wildfires have been reported on an almost daily basis. Several fire alerts have been issued across the state. The first was in March, with 14 counties affected and the latest was in late May when all 67 counties were put on notice due to the lack of significant rainfall.
Thankfully, because of pulling much of its water supply from the Tombigbee River, Jackson has been able to avoid such restrictions. But, according to Mayor Richard Long, without a significant amount of rainfall the planned July 4th fireworks display may be in jeopardy. "If we don't get a good amount of rain between now and the fourth, we may have to cancel the fireworks," he said during the June 12 city council meeting. "But, I feel confident we will get enough rain so that will not happen."
For local fire departments, which rely solely on volunteers, the rain brought a break to the constant threat of wildfires that have kept them on alert. Firefighters in both Clarke and Washington counties have been kept busy by numerous fires, many of which have been the result of trash and debris fires getting out of control and using the dry woods as fuel to spread.
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