Georgia officials are lifting drought rules across the state.
After a late summer heatwave, more than 100 Georgia counties — including all of metro Atlanta — had been under a state-mandated drought response. In late October, 96% of the state was experiencing some level of dry or drought conditions.
Now, the state is nearly drought-free. According to the most recent update of the U.S. Drought Monitor, 96% of Georgia is not in any category of drought.
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