Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 News Articles Relating to Drought Impacts

 July 2009

Drought hurting county growers [Texas]
http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4a4588459a440aeb

Heat and economy taking their toll on animals [Texas]
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/07/10/eastex_advocate/news/2809horse_ea.txt

Texas May Reach Electricity Record
http://www.accuweather.com/news-weather-features.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&date=2009-07-09_14:55&month=7&year=2009

Huron, California May not Exist in a Year
http://www.alternet.org/immigration/141231/huron2C_california_may_not_exist_in_a_year/?page=entire

Fireworks display sparks grassfires [Texas]
http://baycitytribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=08214a4d66ac558c

Drought Causes Landmark Falls To Run Dry [Minnesota]
http://wcco.com/local/minnehaha.creek.dry.2.1079415.html

Western Municipal joins a growing list of utilities laying out water conservation rules [California]
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_conserve10.44c8644.html

Drought means higher sales at feed stores [Texas]
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jul/13/am_ag_feed_stores_071509_57976/?business&local-business

Drought on way to being costliest ever [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/Drought_on_way_to_being_costliest_ever.html

Fishermen feeling pinch of water policy [California]
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/12/1n12fish211229-fishermen-feeling-pinch-water-polic/

Rural Texas Drought
http://www.mysanantonio.com/slideshows/business/Rural_Texas_Drought.html

A simple spark can start a wildfire [Texas]
http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=10719578&nav=menu118_3

Crews fight fires in Angeles National Forest, Camp Pendleton [California]
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jul/14/local/me-socal-wildfires14

Algae-like waters at Museum Reach [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/riverwalk/Algae-like_waters_at_Museum_Reach.html

Stage 2 strategies [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Stage_2_strategies.html

Evaporating cattle herds: Drought forcing area ranchers to cull their herds [Texas]
http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/7/17/59338

MAUI WIPEOUT: Drought of greater concern to HC&S [Hawaii]
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/521086.html?nav=10

Drought brings burning ban in six counties [Wisconsin]
http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-news.asp?id=BKJFSU3QKJ0

Recent fires highlight dry weather dangers [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/07/15/0715fires.html

Snakes seeking relief from the heat, too [Texas]
http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/7/17/59341

Tree trust donation has got the university covered [Georgia]
http://onlineathens.com/stories/071509/uga_463825882.shtml

Drought aid tough to come by [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/07/17/0717drought.html

Drought takes toll on lakes [Texas]
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jul/17/dt_lakes_071709_58379/?news&jackson-county

LC water pressure drops, rationing continues [Texas]
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/07/17/bay_area_citizen/news/7lcwater16.txt

Less of the 10,000 lakes: Drought takes toll on water levels [Minnesota]
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=820050&catid=2

Shrinking lakes leaving docks abandoned 125 feet from water’s edge [Wisconsin]
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/50975297.html

Drought has dried up $3.6B in Texas ag production
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/other/2009/07/21/0721droughtcosts.html

Kern takes half-billion-dollar farm hit [California]
http://www.newsreviewiwv.com/zarchives/2009-07-15/2009-07-15-story-09.html

Grassfires Scorch Thousands Of Acres In Texas
http://www.kwtx.com/weather/headlines/51228032.html

Drought tops oak wilt in tree deaths [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/in_depth_news/Drought_tops_oak_wilt_in_tree_deaths

Bobcat Warning Issued For Southlake Pet Owners [Texas]
http://cbs11tv.com/pets/bobcat.bobcat.attacks.2.1093851.html

Drought pushing snakes underfoot [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/livinggreensa/Drought_pushing_snakes_underfoot.html

Drought keeps boaters down [Minnesota]
http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/51067297.html

More Kerrville Water Restrictions [Texas]
http://www.ksat.com/weather/20118541/detail.html

Drought creating hay shortage for desperate ranchers [Texas]
http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10781083&nav=menu509_3

Officials issuing warning about hay fires [Texas]
http://www.seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d40028cb71a14066

As waters recede, sunken cars revealed in Lake Travis [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/07/24/0724drought.html

Laying purple pipe, growing green lawns [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/Laying_purple_pipe_growing_green_lawns.html

Trying to go with the flow [Texas]
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/outdoors/tompkins/6542900.html

Gabrysch farming success has wilted with the drought [Texas]
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jul/27/ft_failed_crops_072809_59708/?business

Drought Drying Up Business for Lawn Sprinkler Contractors [Texas]
http://www.softrock1019.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=5792471

Drought Good for One Thing: Road Construction [Texas]
http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/51824707.html

Horses fall on hard times [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/07/29/0729horses.html

Hustling to find hay options [Texas]
http://www.theeagle.com/business/Hustling-to-find-hay-options

Drought rough on course operators [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Drought_rough_on_golf_course_operators.html

Brush fire burns 30 acres, blamed on drought [Texas]
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9100d6add0c74e36

Drought rolling back the hands of time [Texas]
http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/txcn/austin/stories/073009kvueartifacts-bkm.91cdbc82.html

New Braunfels residents pray for rain [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/New_Braunfels_residents_pray_for_rain.html

Tourism staying afloat [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/Tourism_staying_afloat.html

Drought affects water-well levels [Texas]
http://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/2009/07/30/news/news2.txt

Drought Conditions Make Water Conservation More Urgent [Texas]
http://www.blancocountynews.com/news/article/18700

Pedernales Falls down to a trickle [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/mobile/Pedernales_Falls_down_to_a_trickle