00:00Drought is easing across parts of the U.S., but millions of Americans are still affected.
00:05The latest U.S. drought monitor shows 42.5% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico in drought.
00:11That's down 5.7% from the week before.
00:14Around 92.6 million people live in drought areas, down 4.5% in a week.
00:20Even so, 42 states have at least moderate drought, unchanged from the prior week.
00:25The biggest improvements came in the Four Corners region and the Southern Plains.
00:30But not every region is getting better.
00:32Drought worsened across much of the lower Mississippi River Basin.
00:36That matters for water supplies, farms, wildfire risk, and ecosystems.
00:40And recovery from long-term drought can take time, even after rain returns.
00:45Forecasters expect a more active pattern soon for the south and east.
00:49That could chip away at drought in many more places.
00:52Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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