McKee issues drought watch, urges Rhode Islanders to conserve water • Rhode Island Current

McKee issues drought watch, urges Rhode Islanders to conserve water • Rhode Island Current

A shower stall at the Newport County YMCA in Middletown. Gov. Dan McKee asks Rhode Islanders to voluntarily conserve water while Rhode Island is under a drought watch. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)Gov. Dan McKee announced Rhode Island’s first drought watch since 2002 early Thursday afternoon. At the advice of the state’s Drought Steering Committee, McKee upgraded last month’s initial drought advisory to the second of four mon…

R.I. governor issues first statewide 'Drought Watch' in 24 years

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee issued a statewide drought watch Friday, as recommended by the state’s Drought Steering Committee. This comes after issuing a drought advisory last month. This is the …