Don't hate the rain!

If you live along the Eastern seaboard, you probably were overwhelmed by the incessant rain we experienced over the two previous weeks. I guess many people suffered from cabin fever due to the dreary weather. Nonetheless, there are some benefits from the rain that we are now enjoying. What benefits, you may ask?

Well, prior to these storms, there were areas in Maryland and other Eastern states that had deficits in precipitation for 2009. Groundwater levels had been approaching potential drought levels which seem to have been erased with the recent rains.

To read the rest of this story from the EPA's blog, click here.