[Travelandtourism] Burning up in Texas

Sun Sep 11 05:55:58 UTC 2011

It is indeed, very said news,

Below is an article which I read with great `` fear:

Date: 09-Sep-11
 Country: USA
 Author: Carey Gillam

A flattened slab is what remains of a house that burnt after wildfires swept
through an area near Bastrop, Texas September 6, 2011.
Photo: Reuters/Mike Stone 

Raging wildfires and scorching heat across the South over the last week,
added to the human, economic and agricultural toll of a historic drought
that climatologists said was only growing more dire.

A tropical storm that moved out of the Gulf of Mexico within the last week
brought no relief and instead brought high winds that fueled wildfires,
according to a weekly report dubbed the U.S. Drought Monitor that was issued
Thursday by a consortium of state and federal climatologists.

"In a bit of cruel irony, it was the strong and persistent winds of
(Tropical storm) Lee, which just missed the mark of the drought's epicenter
in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, that fanned the large number of fire
outbreaks in Texas," the report said.

"These people are really suffering out there," said climatologist Mark
Svoboda, who is stationed at the University of Nebraska's National Drought
Mitigation Center. "How can it get any worse?"

Svoboda said a new tropical storm dubbed "Nate" was moving toward southern
Texas and should make landfall late next week.

"We'll see where that goes. That might be the next potential shot of relief
for Texas," Svoboda said.

Texas has been the hardest hit by the long-lasting drought, which is the
longest on record for the key agricultural state.

According to the Drought Monitor levels of extreme and exceptional drought
in Texas totaled 95.68 percent, up from 95.04 percent of that state's area a
week earlier, the Drought Monitor reported.

The dry conditions, coupled with persistent temperatures well above 100
degrees, has sparked wildfires throughout the state. So far this year,
18,719 fires have burned over 3.5 million acres and thousands of homes and
other structures, according to the Texas Forest Service.

Some 1,386 homes were destroyed in a monstrous fire southeast of Austin,
officials said Thursday, the worst such destruction by fire of any blaze in
Texas history. Two people have died and 5,000 have been evacuated.

More than 95 percent of the state's pasture and rangelands are rated as poor
or very poor, leaving little for livestock to eat or drink. Texas officials
peg damages at more than $5 billion.

Oklahoma also continues to suffer. Extreme and exceptional levels of drought
now are spread across 85.44 percent of the state, up from 85.37 percent a
week earlier. New Mexico saw extreme and exceptional drought levels grow to
72.19 percent of the state, up from 64.88 percent, the Drought Monitor
reported.

(Editing by Alden Bentley) 

Our prayers of good hope is with those who are affected...

PLS keep safe!

Raks

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rakesh Chand
Sent: Friday, 9 September 2011 5:23 p.m.
To: 'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List'
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Burning up in Texas

Sorry to hear about the devestation,

Certainly we'll remember you guys in our prayers...

Do keep safe please!

Best wishes from Fiji in the Pacific!

Raks

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Friday, 9 September 2011 10:37 a.m.
To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List
Subject: [Travelandtourism] Burning up in Texas

Hello Cheryl and everyone,

We're burning up in Texas. There are grass fires all over the state the
worst is in Bastrop. There are currently three burning in the San Antonio
Area but not near us. So many of these fires have started that some of us
wonder if this could be the work of terrorists. After all it's been very hot
and dry here. It's a tinderbox waiting to go up in flames. They're not
saying much about how many of these fires were started. With the 10th
anniversary of 9/11 coming up on Sunday one can't help but wonder if in the
case of these fires if there's a terrorist connection. Please keep us in
your prayers and thoughts.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message -----
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "travelandtourism" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 5:04 PM
Subject: [Travelandtourism] Hello everyone

Anybody out there!!

Hope all is well, very quiet.

Maurice is okay, he is in Atlanta after the storms last week.

We are okay here in NY after all the rain here hurricane Irene and
earthquake wow.

What is going on in your area.

Leading the Way in Independent Travel!

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