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NYC declares a drought watch and asks residents to conserve water

New York's mayor declared a drought watch and urged residents to conserve water, recommending shorter showers and fixing dripping faucets.
The city issued this alert after experiencing the driest October in over 150 years of records.
The Department of Environmental Protection suggests actions like turning off taps while brushing teeth to help conserve water.

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The Epoch Times

NYC Declares Drought Watch and Asks Residents to Conserve Water

NEW YORK—New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United States. A drought watch is the first of three potential levels of water-saving directives, and Adams pitched it in a social media video as a step to try to ward off the possibility of a worse shortage in the United States’ most populous city. …

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Fortune

New York City declares drought watch and asks residents to conserve water—'Mother Nature is in charge'

Just 0.01 inches of rain fell last month on the city's Central Park, where October normally brings about 4.4 inches of precipitation.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Spiegel

Drought: New York's driest October – Mayor calls for water conservation

Due to the historically dry October, New York's mayor Eric Adams is calling on the population to save water. No rain is expected in the metropolis in the next few days.

5 months ago·Germany

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abc 7 NY

Mayor Eric Adams, NYC DEP issue citywide drought watch, urge residents to start conserving water

Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection issued a citywide drought watch on Saturday amid a historically dry October.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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NYC declares a drought watch and asks residents to conserve water

New York’s mayor is urging residents to take shorter showers, fix leaky faucets and otherwise conserve water. Eric Adams issued a drought watch Saturday after a parched October in much

5 months ago·United States

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New York Post

NYC under drought watch after second driest October in recorded history — with residents being urged to ‘conserve every drop’

New York City agencies are being ordered to prepare water conservation plans and residents are being urged to do "conserve every drop possible" following a historically dry October.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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