13 March 2008, Lihue: The Honolulu Star Bulletin
Though earlier rains built up the supply, officials are worried about later demand
LIHUE » It's been a winter of extremes.
So concedes the National Weather Service after a month of dry weather has forced some farmers and homeowners to conserve water.
After major storms in December, there was little rainfall in January. Storms came again early last month, but since then there's been almost no rain.
Farmers on Maui and Oahu have been asked to voluntarily cut back their water usage by 10 percent. And homes that depend on catchment for water on the Big Island are being asked to order water early, because of heavy demand...
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