Navajo President Shelly Ready to Approve Emergency Declaration for Drought Conditions WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly said he is ready to sign an emergency declaration regarding drought conditions on the Navajo Nation after an Emergency Commission Meeting approved an emergency declaration. “We need to help our people right now. We have wells that are dry. We have livestock that are thirsty and crops that are in dire need of water. Declaring this emergency will release emergency funding for chapters to take care of needs they see in their communities,” President Shelly said. According to tribal precipitation statistics, Western Agency is about 65 percent below normal precipitation amounts this year, while Fort Defiance Agency is about 63 percent below normal. Northern and Eastern Agency are about 55 percent below average, while Chinle Agency is about 30 percent below average precipitation levels.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:17:58 +0000
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