Tom Dorsey / Salina Journal via AP
Sabrina Berman, left, and Scott Tully go for a walk early on Aug. 3, in Salina, Kan., as much needed rain falls. Tully wasn't concerned about getting wet during the walk. Tully said, "We're not going to melt."
While the skies have briefly opened up in Kansas, the area continues to suffer from a serious drought. AP reports:
About 40 Kansas cities have either required citizens to conserve water, or are considering doing so. The conservation effort comes as a drought continues to bake the state, prompting Gov. Sam Brownback to place all of the state's 105 counties in the emergency drought stage. Continue reading.
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