AUGUSTA, Maine - The state's Drought Task Force says October rains have eased Maine's drought, but parts of the state are still parched.
“The rain we got in the last few weeks has eased the situation - of course we really needed it, and any bit helps," says Tom Redstone is with the Maine Emergency Management Agency. "But with that said we have a long ways to go before recovery.”
Redstone says northern Maine is no longer in drought, while southern Maine has eased from severe drought to drought conditions. He says the drought was three years in the making and it will take a while to end. One key factor, Redstone says, is how much rain and snow falls over the winter months.
