Fracking Chemical plant in flames, Waxahachi, Texas.
“A fire sparked as workers mixed chemicals at a plant south of Dallas shot massive plumes of black smoke and bright orange flames into the sky Monday, forcing schoolchildren and residents to evacuate or take cover indoors to avoid possible exposure to dangerous gases.
Flames engulfed a large complex at a Magnablend, Inc., facility in Waxahachie. The fast-moving blaze overwhelmed a sprinkler system and consumed a fire truck, but no injuries were reported from the fire or resulting smoke.” Good coverage at CBS.
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Drought could last until 2020, state climatologist says
Each of the 50 states, by the way, has a climatologist.
The current drought that has been called the state’s worst one-year drought on record could be just the start of dry spell that could last until 2020, the Texas state climatologist said today.
(Source: austinstatesman)
lol wat is this
i dont even…
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Minnows Saved in Drought Ridden Texas
Wildlife biologists evacuated two species of minnows from the shrinking waters of a West Texas river in the first of what could be several rescue operations involving fish affected by the state’s worst drought in decades.
Read more: Laboratory Equipment
Texas Wildfires Devastate Last Habitat for Endangered Houston Toad
“Prior to the fires, researchers estimated that maybe 500 adult toads remained in the wild, 200 of which were in Bastrop State Park.” 98% of the park burned… Extinction eminent.
Wild facts about the Texas drought
Texas has seen only 7.47 inches of rain so far this year, a record low for the state. This “slow-motion disaster,” as some climate experts have called it, has produced a litany of records and startling statistics.
Texas, Gov. Rick Perry asks Obama for federal assistance.
Texas Blaze Destroys Hundreds of Homes — A Texas wildfire burns out of control in Bastrop State Park on Monday. The massive blaze — one of many that have popped up amid a severe drought in the state — has burned over 14,000 acres and destroyed nearly 500 homes.
see more — World in Flames: Major Wildfires
The smoke from the fires is blowing through my town today =/. It’s very thick.
(Source: life)
This man is a legend.