The excruciating heat and humidity in the past three months affected everyone and everything across the nation. The National Climatic Data Center ranked the drought of 2012 as one of the worst in history due to its persistence. Even after it breaks, the drought will have a lasting impact on the United States – from an increase in deer disease to the rise in the price of corn.
“I can see the effects of the long drought this summer at a running specialty store I work at,” said senior history major Brian Flynn. “We typically place our orders 12 to 18 months ahead of time and it is all based on when the weather traditionally changes. However, this drought is completely throwing our business