Well that makes the article even less pointful.

edit: the link comments that although the southeast is considered water-rich,

“Tennessee also experienced a high impact drought in 2016 that was a primary factor in several major wildfires, including the Gatlinburg wildfires that resulted in loss of life and widespread infrastructure damage. These droughts had far-reaching impacts on agriculture, water availability for municipalities and industry, and wildfires.”

So perhaps it is enough of a lever in the public memory to justify publishing some PR pieces implying they should hire someone to address the problem.