This year’s drought ranks as one of the top 10 worst U.S. droughts for the last century. With more than half the country (54 percent) experiencing drought conditions, it’s the single worst drought since the 1950s.
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Source:
http://www.freedomreport.org/the-dust-bowl-of-2012-drought-covers-majority-of-u-s-and-might-be-a-50-billion-event-for-the-economy/
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