A MAN WALKS ALONG LAKE TRAVIS AFTER WATER RECEDED DURING A DROUGHT IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

Image #: 15287082 Drier than normal weather in Texas with no precipitation for several months has caused lakes and rivers to run dry along with wildfire outbreaks across the state including the Bastrop fire that has destroyed more than 1,300 homes near Austin. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT)