Water levels in the Mississippi River have dropped so low that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is blasting the river bottom to create enough room for the shipping lanes to remain open. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)
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The historic drought that is gripping much of the U.S. has revealed a piece of Indiana's past. NBC's John Yang reports. (Nightly News)
The governor of Missouri has enacted an emergency measure to drill new wells in areas where water is scarce, providing much-needed relief for the state's farmers and ranchers. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News)
MSNBC's Thomas Roberts talks to NBC News Correspondent John Yang and CNBC's Jackie Deangelis about the record-breaking drought gripping much of the country. (msnbc)
The agriculture department is predicting prices will rise modestly, but some vendors are already saying they're paying more for food. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)
A northern area of the river in Wisconsin, where a barge ran aground in shallow water, has been closed and deemed dangerous for navigation. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported half of the nation's counties have been declared disasters because of severe droughts that has affected the West, Midwest and Southeast. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)
Heat wave continues across much of the nation as more than half the country is dealing with a moderate drought conditions. NBC's Jay Gray reports. (NBC News)
Portions of the Mississippi River are at depths that are too shallow for commercial traffic. NBCNews.com's Al Stirrett reports. (NBCNews.com)
A drought is now gripping more than half of the nation, with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor showing some of the worst areas are expanding. In Tennessee, crops are dying and families are struggling to face the losses. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News)