Virginia Drought Relief and Emergency Alerts | Richmond News

Virginia’s drought is easing in some areas—Richmond and Petersburg downgraded to “abnormally dry”—but the state remains parched, with the Roanoke region now under emergency status due to record-low rivers, reservoirs, and groundwater. Farmers are suffering, and Governor Spanberger’s calling for statewide water conservation, with possible mandatory restrictions looming in Roanoke. With this year already the second driest on record, recovery will take time—and a lot more rain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/330c1811027c99e8