On Thursday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu announced that he is planning to request money from the state Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission to go towards an emergency fund for citizens who’s wells have dried up, reports the Associated Press.
Sununu stated, “We don’t want anyone to go without drinking water,” while reporting that he will be seeking several million dollars for this fund.
A report from the US Drought Monitor released on Thursday states that 22% of NH is now under extreme drought conditions.
This marks a nearly 12% increase since last week’s report.
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