<p>The United States is in the midst of the worst drought in decades, and the dry weather and soaring temperatures are taking a toll on people living and working in Ohio west to California and Texas north to the Dakotas. Farmers have watched their corn wither and their cattle go hungry. Homeowners have seen their lawns turn brown and gardens wilt. Communities in the Midwest that rarely experience water shortages have enacted restrictions, and businesses are looking for ways to stay afloat as sales fall off. Here are a few of their stories: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/tales-from-the-worst-us-drought-in-decades-hauling-water-drooping-trees-creative-forecasts/2012/08/11/61f99570-e3c8-11e1-89f7-76e23a982d06_story.html">More</a> (Source: The Washington Post)</p>
