Spare a thought for our comrades in Houston. They got hit with a wild-ass hurricane-style storm last night. 70 mph winds, four dead, power out, school canceled, floods. My buddy over there says they won’t have electricity for a WEEK. #txw
Heavy #storm winds have knocked down trees in #California weakened by years of #drought. Meanwhile, intensely dry conditions have forced #water restrictions in #Texas, triggered burn bans in #Florida, and damaged winter wheat in the #GreatPlains.
Learn more about these and other ongoing impacts of drought with the Drought Impact Reporter at https://go.unl.edu/dirdash.
#DroughtMonitoring #DroughtImpacts #FLwx #TXw #CAwx #agriculture #WaterConservation