While there's been attention on the condition of the nation's withering crops and parched rivers, a new problem is facing homeowners in the driest areas: cracking house foundations.
Dry soil pulls away from foundations and houses settle further into the ground. But then cracks can appear or even big gaps; some soils can turn into "powdery crumbles", as USA Today notes. Worried homeowners are calling contractors for help, but they often have to wait in line.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/21/161538822/persistent-u-s-drought-is-also-costing-homeowners
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