All WNY counties declared natural disaster areas amid drought

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than one-third of the counties in New York have been declared natural disaster areas amid the Summer drought.
What this means is that farmers in the affected counties may be eligible for assistance from the federal government. Assistance will be based on farmers’ crop loss during the season.
In western New York, Erie, Niagara, Wyoming and Genesee counties were declared primary natural disaster areas. They are among 15 counties in this categorization.