Tracy, you can't believe how bad this drought is! Never been anything even close before - it's of biblical proportions! Ag losses in Texas are approaching 6 billion $, many reservoirs are completely dry, including our 4 acre lake (which has never been this low in my lifetime). Worst of all, though, were the fires. Our member here, Worth, would have been burned alive if the wind had shifted! For awhile we were afraid to go to sleep at night as fires raged all over the area. Next year will be the same, they say - it's going to be a multi-year drought. I may not plant anything except our home garden.
Thousands of homes have burned, but loss of life has so far been moderate. It's even worse over where Worth and Suze are - we've had a little rain(darn little) but they have had none - zero, zilch, nada! I shudder to think what will happen next year when all the pines trees in the timber plantations begin to die!
Jack
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