Texas drying up

Three-quarters of Texas is in the worst drought stage, with no relief in sight. How bad is the Texas drought? It's so bad that...

  1. Wild life are moving into cities, bringing rabies
  2. Birds can't find enough insects to eat, and amphibians can't mate




  3. Texans are looking to the North for some help
  4. @JimCantore Can you put some of Chicago's rain over the Exceptional drought area in Texas? :-)
  5. Aquifer levels are dropping, so wells are drying up
  6. Texas Well Owner Network reminds rural #water well owners to be mindful of conservation, management: ow.ly/5Lfer
  7. Tourists are having second thoughts about Texas trips
  8. No estimates are available on the drought's economic impact on tourism and recreation, but it's clearly substantial. Texas' problems are compounded by the fact all but one of its lakes are manmade reservoirs created to provide water and flood control. The Guadalupe River relies on releases from th
  9. Water mains are busting, as the ground cracks
  10. Ranchers are selling off cattle because there's no hay and they can't afford cost of hauling water

  11. When the last cow in TEXAS is sold. Please tell the buyer to turn off the lights as the show is over for TEXAS CATTLEMEN until this drought is over!
  12. Exceptional drought covers more than 75 percent of Texas. The agriculture industry is taking a serious hit. For many Central Texas farmers, it’s been a year of hard decisions.

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