Texas Drought-- Some Photos to Illustrate What Is Really Going On

[matt75]

David- Hopefully they get the fire under control tonight (and hotspots). The low humidity, lack of rain for months, and wind are recipe for disaster. Magnolia has taken a beating with roads, schools, and businesses evacuated/closed. I think we're gonna see the effects for years to come. Very sad.

[chawk610]

My father in-law has a ranch in Sugarland... they are parched... selling off livestock... keeping "inventory" to a minimum. Really sad...

[you da man]

Don't forget about the 800 homes burned in a single fire in Bastrop County. That fire displaced approx 5,000 people.

[csm]

Don't forget about the 800 homes burned in a single fire in Bastrop County. That fire displaced approx 5,000 people.

We drove through Bastop on I-71 right after they reopened it. Both sides of the freeway looked like a war zone with just black sticks where trees used to be, and several structures burned down. Pretty crazy sight. It's gonna be a while before they're back to normal.

[csm]

This is the dock at our family's lakehouse. It's gonna be a while before we're back on the water...

[rdlangston13]

This is the dock at our family's lakehouse. It's gonna be a while before we're back on the water...

What lake are you on?

[csm]

What lake are you on?

That's on Lake Conroe. Haven't seen an inboard on the lake in months.

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[dusty2221]

This picture makes me cringe.

[rdlangston13]

That's on Lake Conroe. Haven't seen an inboard on the lake in months.

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we went to M2 on lake conroe friday and it was depressing. i remember may of 2010 we ate at sams boats and the dock was full of people tied off getting a meal. now its just mud and birds.

do you have access to your boat? we always ride the trinity outside of huntsville