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FEATURE-Water runs dry in rural Tennessee town

by steve468 | November 21, 2007 at 09:48 am

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ORME, Tenn., Nov 21 (Reuters) - A small town tucked away in the mountains of southern Tennessee is getting by on just a few hours of water a day because its spring has run dry in the drought sweeping the U.S. Southeast. The worst drought to hit the region in decades prompted Georgia to impose water-use restrictions including a ban on outdoor residential watering. It has also sparked a political battle between Georgia, Alabama and Florida over how to share water from north Georgia's Lake Lanier, which serves cities such as Atlanta as well as industries and a nuclear power plant.

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matte

at 19:37 on November 21st, 2007

big deal - where I live we have not been allowed to use any water outside the house AT ALL for over two years. Our supplies are at 8%. Other locations have been having water brought in by truck for over a year.

If there is a lake full of water, then use that.

Drought, water shortages are a sign of the future.