CNN: Texas suffers worst drought since 1850.

[RandySF]

How is that Day of Prayer for Rain working out, Governor Perry?

[spooked911]

1. did he have it yet?

[Flubadubya]

2. Here's a link to a very good article regarding the Texas drought...

Excerpt:

"The eight months from October 2010 through May 2011 have been the driest eight-month period on record for Texas since 1895. Rainfall in Austin was 38 percent of normal, and Wharton rainfall was 30 percent of normal."

http://www.lcra.org/water/drought/index.html

The map on the site is zoomable and you can move it about to see how the extreme drought conditions extend in the South all the way from Arizona into Georgia. It looks about as serious for Georgia as it does for Texas. I'm in Southwest Arkansas and it seems pretty awful here but I see it's not as bad as in Texas and further south than I am. :cry:

[Octafish]

26. Thank you for the outstanding map and link, Flubadubya.

I love all those states. Got family and friends in all of them.

[w8liftinglady]

32. Thank you for that map. My sister lives in Midland.

You can just imagine what it's like there.

[Saphire]

3. didn't work. I guess gawd doesn't love us, cause it feels like

Hell down here.

[Bigmack]

4. I see where Texas declared a disaster...

for nearly the whole state.

No snarkey comment here...make up your own.

I just hope they aren't asking for help from the hated Federal Government.

[MrDiaz]

7. Why not

ask for help? We pay taxes just like every other state. Just because our idiot governor blabs off his mouth doesn't mean we don't deserve help. This isn't about politics, it's about the safety of citizens! Why should we be denied help for a natural disaster, regardless of the situation.

[NeedleCast]

8. Welcome to DU

You'll realize quickly enough that there's a lot of geographical haters here. The South, and Texas/Florida in particular, usually bear the brunt of the bullshit

[xphile]

12. I'm sorry but pointing out the rather nasty views of the governor of the state is rather fitting

given his public stances against the Federal government. It's not geographical bashing to point that out.

[NeedleCast]

29. Has nothing to do with the Gov

Perry is a first class asshat.

But if you'll read the thread, you'll see plenty of "let em suffer!" bullshit. People forget that no matter who is in running the show in Texas, it is a state made up of actual people, not just a single politician. Some of those people are even Democrats.

[Ishoutandscream2]

9. What Needle said

Welcome, but get used to this here.

[xphile]

11. Your governor keeps talking of leaving. He goes on about how oppressive the

Federal government is. Although he seems to be just fine with it when he decides he needs it.

Hoisting such a hypocritical ass on his own petard seems to be fitting given the situation.

[WatsonT]

33. California and Vermont have active secessionist groups

remember that next time anything hits them and they want federal help.

[w8liftinglady]

13. welcome to DU,neighbor...Feel some Texas love.

Ignore what some people say about us.
WE are the brave ones.

[hamsterjill]

19. Damn straight!

We ARE the brave ones. Down here fighting all of the crazies on a daily basis.

Yes, Perry is an idiot with his talk of seceding, but please remember, DU, that there are many good Texans who know and understand just that - - that Perry is an idiot! We're trying...

[PlanetBev]

30. This California tips my stetson to you

I just subscribed to the Hightower Lowdon, Jim's newsletter. There are plenty of common sense, good liberals in Texas who are fighting the knucklewalkers everyday. It's got to be sadder and harder to do it with out Ann Richards and Molly Ivins, though. I really miss those ladies.

[hamsterjill]

31. Why, thank you so much!

I miss those ladies, too! They were REAL Texans in my humble opinion. Perry's a wanna be. He's never figured out the real "code" for being a true Texan.

[samrock]

5. Good thing the republicans have proven there is no such

thing as climate change.. image how much worse it would be if there was..

[DontTreadOnMe]

6. God is punishing Texas

seems like the only viable answer to me.

[fasttense]

10. I really hope the drought doesn't move further north.

We here in Tennessee have enough problems, what with our stupid RepubliCON legislature, we don't need another drought on top of it.

[w8liftinglady]

15. solidarity, I hope you guys stay safe.

[w8liftinglady]

14. There are multiple areas that are looking at the lake completely drying up

Llano is a pretty place...but it is almost a dirt-bowl right now.
My partner lives on Cedar Creek Lake. You can almost walk 100 feet before the water hits your knees.

[Horse with no Name]

16. Yet here in Northeast Texas

we've had rain this week--torrential in fact--and the highways are green.

Amazing...I still have water standing in my yard.

[w8liftinglady]

18. It's wild....I'm glad you guys got some rain

[ceile]

27. so jealous.

I think we might have a 20% chance tonight....:eyes:

[ceile]

34. Supposed to spend the 4th in Llano.

I'm steeling myself in order to not be extremely depressed. Friends just bought land out there (about 15 mins from Llano proper), I hope they don't regret their decision.

[Uncle Joe]

17. Perry and the Republicans need to wake up to the ever-growing crisis from

global warming climate change.

If they start treating what they believe to be God's creation with a little more respect instead of a floating depository for the long ago dead, their prayers may be listened to.

Thanks for the thread, Randy.

[seabeyond]

20. and there are many of us suffering the drought who thought that bullshit, yet here we sit

still in a world of hurt

thanks for your empathy

[Maru Kitteh]

25. + a brazillion. n/t

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[SlicerDicer-]

22. Just remember this region has experienced 60 year droughts at times in history

[cbdo2007]

23. We need to channel some of this water in Missouri down there.

[NightWatcher]

24. And they wasted 13.5 Billion gallons of water on natural gas fracking

[Javaman]

28. asshole perry can pray all he wants...

I have my water tanks.

[lunatica]

35. God is punishing Texas 'cause it has liberated wemens and teh gays

and abortion clinics.