Alabama Governor proclaims 'Days of Prayer for Rain'
MONTGOMERY — Most of Alabama received rain during the first days of Gov. Bob Riley's "Days of Prayer for Rain" — not enough to end the summer drought, but enough to start turning yards from brown to green.
With parts of Alabama suffering an exceptional drought, Riley issued a proclamation last week setting aside Saturday through July 7 as special days for Alabamians to pray for rain. According to the National Weather Service, most of the state received rain Saturday or Sunday, with the amount ranging from about one-quarter inch in parts of West Alabama to nearly 3 inches in some parts of East Alabama....