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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded a natural disaster declaration to 11 North Georgia counties after initially declaring a drought disaster in four counties last week. That comes as Georgia celebrates another win in its many legal battles over water.
In its declaration, the USDA said those counties have experienced at least eight weeks of drought. Some are undergoing exceptional drought conditions — the most severe level.
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