Drought Disaster Declared in Travis County

Today the Austin American Statesman, reported that the Travis county commisioners unanimously decided to declare a drought disaster in Travis county. The county commisioners sent a letter to governor Rick Perry to support his effort for relief funds for the disaster and they also gave the Texas AgriLife Extension Service the go ahead to do a study on the effects of the drought on farmers and ranchers. In Bastrop county 1000 head of cattle have died since the drought began two years ago, while in Travis county the damage to the livestock is not as severe it is definitly a prominent and looming threat. The death of the livestock is due to the fact that 75% of the livestock ponds and water sources are dried up or unfit for livestock. 

The ongoing drought combined with the recent decline in the stock market, failing banks, and the national government trying to bail out water from a fast sinking ship seem awfully reminiscint of the great depresssion and the dust bowl. 

So what does the future hold for the economy and climate? Well no one knows for sure but hopefully we'll see a complete turn around like after the great depression.