Drought Surpasses Dust Bowl Record
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From Times Wire Reports
With not even a hint of rain to settle the dust, North Texas went into its 59th day without moisture--longer than the record-setting dry spell during the Dust Bowl days of the Depression. Lawns in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond are burned, farmers and ranchers have lost an estimated $595 million and reservoirs are shrinking fast, even though rainfall for the year is close to normal. And the forecast doesn’t hold a hint of a sprinkle, let alone a good gully washer.
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