The Nation - News from July 11, 1985
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New York Gov. Mario M. Cuomo said in Albany that the downstate water shortage has “reached a crisis” and declared a disaster emergency in New York City and eight counties north of the city. The governor’s executive order clears the way for cities to switch to alternate water supplies and for possible government assistance for companies forced to shut down or otherwise damaged by the drought.
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