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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over some of the significant storm surge recorded during the arrival of then Hurricane Idalia onto Florida's Big Bend area earlier this week.

The U.S. Drought Monitor to end August reflects how heat in two areas of the nation drove a month-over-month increase in drought coverage. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses areas of the nation experiencing D3 to D4 drought coverage at the end of August.

Many otherwise safety-conscious outdoor grillers either forget or ignore one key food safety practice. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854)...