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| River Drained, Emergency Declared |
| Written by Chris Beltran |
| Friday, 10 October 2008 20:17 |
 An eastern Kentucky county is facing the imminent loss of their primary water source. A severe drought has drained the Licking River in Magoffin County. Governor Beshear has declared a state of emergency in the county. The county has been forced to pump water from two back-up wells, which they have been running 12 hours a day for two weeks.Restaurants and convenience stores are only serving bottled drinks. County officials say they need a good soaking rain. Unfortunately that is not in the forecast for the next two weeks. |
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