Dry conditions and a lack of rain have pushed NYC officials to declare a drought warning. This comes after a drought watch went into effect just a little over two weeks ago. This is the second of three levels of water conservation in the city.

New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years and paused major repairs to its main water aqueduct out of concern for the lack of rainfall. Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires.

Adams upgraded the city to a drought warning from a drought watch and paused the final phase of $2 billion Delaware Aqueduct Repair Project, which will allow the city to reopen four additional reservoirs.