Alaska’s hot, dry summer leads to droughts in some areas

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s hot, dry summer has led to severe drought conditions in some communities, which are struggling to meet their water needs.
The arid conditions are widespread but acutely felt in a handful of small communities that rely on snow melt and rain to fill their reserves.
Among the worst hit have been the Alutiiq communities of Nanwalek and Seldovia in the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage. Their plight prompted regional officials to issue a disaster declara