22 Ohio counties declared natural disaster areas due to drought

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Twenty-two counties in Oho state have been declared natural disaster areas because of the state's drought by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week.

The move will allow farmers in those 22 counties and 18 neighboring counties to apply for emergency loans from the federal government.

Most Ohio counties are experiencing abnormally dry conditions this summer, with those in the state's s