Severe Drought in Texas

Texas Drought
Ralph Lauer / Zuma Press

On Dry Land
Employees of the Benbrook Lake Marina sit on the porch of what was once a floating marina in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 11, 2011. The National Weather Service lists Seventy-five percent of the state in exceptional drought conditions.

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