May storms bring relief to the Southern Plains, but a $1B crisis is far from over

May storms bring relief to the Southern Plains, but a $1B crisis is far from over

Heavy May storms are bringing some much-needed rain to parts of the Southern Plains, but it is not enough to erase a drought that has already had a major impact on farms, water supplies, and wildfire risk. Across western Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, drought remains entrenched. A drought status update from the National Integrated Drought Information System and its partners said a storm system active on May 19 was expected to bring widespread rain…