Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 News Articles Relating to Drought Impacts

 September 2009

Drought killing even native trees [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/09/01/0901trees.html

Cattle flood livestock markets in 2009 [Texas]
http://www.wilsoncountynews.com/article.php?id=24429&n=agriculture-today-cattle-flood-livestock-markets-in-2009

22-county wildfire task force being assembled [Texas]
http://herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d94bb7d1ba84ba47&

Drought causes early color change in trees [Wisconsin]
http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11043749

MORE SEEK FOOD AID IN CALIFORNIA’S BREADBASKET CENTRAL VALLEY [California]
http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=40786

Some allergy relief from the drought [Texas]
http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=251446

Drought hurts Barton Springs [Texas]
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/sep/03/drought-hurts-barton-springs/

Inverness may declare water emergency [California]
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_13247217

Pumping around the clock: New pumps at Stillhouse to help hydrate Georgetown area [Texas]
http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/9/1/60262

Worst crops in nation here in Mercer County [Ohio]
http://www.dailystandard.com/archive/story_single.php?rec_id=9702

Crews hope to set backfires in Los Angeles blaze [California]
http://www.sacbee.com/827/story/2167491.html

Santa Cruz closes ‘Heroin Hill’ for fire concerns [California]
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13271456

Drought-stricken streams threaten Calif. salmon [California]
http://www.fresnobee.com/state/story/1628499.html

Recent drought has driven bugs inside [Texas]
http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=753367fd5a6f0e38

Drought Will Lessen Allergy Suffering [Texas]
http://www.mix961.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=5975582

Shallow end of Deep Eddy to close for now [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/cityhall/entries/2009/09/04/shallow_end_of_deep_eddy_to_cl.html

Dog Beach visitors warned of increased bacteria growth [Texas]
http://star.txstate.edu/content/dog-beach-visitors-warned-increased-bacteria-growth

Drought Affecting Volente Residents [Texas]
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/090809_Drought_Affecting_Volente_Residents

Disaster declared in Burnet County [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/mobile/Drought_Disaster_in_Burnet_County

Water rustling on the rise in Mendocino County [California]
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090908/ARTICLES/909089940?Title=Water-rustling-on-the-rise-in-Mendocino-County

Despite dry weather, harvest holds promise [Texas]
http://southwestfarmpress.com/cotton/texas-crops-0910/

Drought makes California vulnerable to busy fire season
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2009-09-09-california-fire-season_N.htm

Rain lifts mood of farmers [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/Rain_lifts_mood_of_farmers.html

Drought suspected to be cause of hundreds of dead fish in Oceano creek [California]
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/breaking_news/story/843526.html

San Francisco Bay’s last commercial fishery closes [California]
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13278722

Historic sites emerge from Lake Travis [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Historic_sites_emerge_from_Lake_Travis

Drought conditions affect hay production [Texas]
http://www.dailysentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/09/12/misc_hay_product_091209.html

Searing heat doused, but drought is tenacious [Texas]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/09/15/0915drought.html

UMass Lowell- Study Links Heating of Indian Ocean to Drought in Africa
http://www.massachusetts.edu/news/news.cfm?mode=detail&news_id=832

Carson forest offering wild horses for adoption [New Mexico]
http://www.lcsun-news.com/new_mexico-news/ci_13322970

City looking at trees after drought [Texas]
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/City-looking-at-trees-after-drought/z3eaviwFbEu5GG95cQz32A.cspx

Drought-plagued marshes still feeling Ike effects [Texas]
http://www.newsobserver.com/2188/story/1685222.html

Marin Co declares ag emergency after low rainfall [California]
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/14/state/n112611D74.DTL&type=health

Consumers’ cuts drying up revenue for districts [California]
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/sep/13/consumers-cuts-drying-revenue-districts/?uniontrib

Drought fuels sales of artificial grass [California]
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/business/ci_13358905

18-day dry weather streak raises fire risk [Wisconsin]
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/59451262.html

Recent storms help ease Texas drought conditions
http://www.elpasotimes.com/texas/ci_13357159

Thieves Targeting Drought-Resistant Plants [California]
http://www.10news.com/news/20976366/detail.html

Farmers, ranchers suffering from drought [Texas]
http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ec3b9820a2cbd07d

Recent rains not enough to save local ag [Texas]
http://www.seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=afd0603fbe97c7fd

Summer’s end reflects season’s severity [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/mobile/Summers_end_reflects_seasons_severity

Drought, rain crack roads [Texas]
http://www.fbherald.com/articles/2009/09/19/news/doc4ab5037a5306a425528034.txt

Cow Creek Continues Stage 5 restrictions [Texas]
http://www.boernestar.com/articles/2009/09/20/news/doc4ab2af68375dd289912793.txt

Wells continue to dry up, get clogged [California]
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090919/NEWS01/909190320

Custer Park rebuilding buffalo herd after drought [South Dakota]
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/09/26/news/local/doc4abd0194d6de4003482255.txt

Fall colors arrive early at Lost Maples [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/livinggreensa/Fall_colors_arrive_early_at_Lost_Maples.html

LCRA facing possible stricter water use rules [Texas]
http://ap.amarillonet.com/pstories/state/tx/20090925/497323818.shtml

What’s ugly, smells, kills dogs? Blue-green algae [Minnesota, Wisconsin]
http://www.star-telegram.com/462/story/1638918.html

Rice crop fares well in drought year [Texas]
http://www.leader-news.com/articles/2009/10/01/news/doc4ac29fa55e10a975585112.txt

Crowds get larger for food [California]
http://www.kingsburgrecorder.com/articles/2009/09/30/news/doc4ac3ae72c01c0591062894.txt