{"id":30405,"date":"2013-08-13T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/?p=30405"},"modified":"2013-08-12T21:41:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T02:41:39","slug":"texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Wants to See What the Drought Looks Like to You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Water Development Board&#8217;s most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twdb.texas.gov\/surfacewater\/conditions\/drought\/doc\/Weekly_Drought_report.pdf\">drought report<\/a>\u00a0showed that 97 percent of the state is still experiencing some level of drought. So what does a state that parched look like?<\/p>\n<p>The agency, along with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpwd.state.tx.us\/\">Texas Parks and Wildlife<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasagriculture.gov\/\">Texas Department of Agriculture<\/a>, have come together to show you. Those three agencies have launched an initiative called &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twdb.state.tx.us\/newsmedia\/flickr\/index.asp\">What Does Your Texas Drought Look Like?<\/a>&#8220;, which encourages Texans to upload their drought-related photos to a public flickr page.<\/p>\n<p>StateImpact Texas has collected ten pictures from the page in the slideshow below. You can see the rest of the photos (or upload your own) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/texasdrought\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-30405 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/drought-west-texas-big-bend-state-park\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30415'>\n\t\t\t\tWith feed prices at a premium, livestock like this longhorn have gone hungry during the drought.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/jbone72\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jbone72-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30413'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Colorado River trickles through Colorado Bend State Park.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/pattybrinkmeyer\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30414'>\n\t\t\t\tDead gar and other fish lie in a dried-out wetland in Brazoria County.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/jimtxmiller\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/JimTxMiller-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30411'>\n\t\t\t\tA mussel shell lies next to some rusted metal where Lake Wichita used to be.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/pattybrinkmeyer1\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/pattybrinkmeyer1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30409'>\n\t\t\t\tWater usually flows out of these pipes in Brazoria County.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/twdb2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB2-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30408'>\n\t\t\t\tWater levels have reached historic lows at Lake Amistad.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/twdb1\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30410'>\n\t\t\t\tParched, cracked, soil is a common sight around Texas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/twdb\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/TWDB-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30412'>\n\t\t\t\tInfrastructure lays unused in the Olmito resaca near Brownsville.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/jposty\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/jposty-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30407'>\n\t\t\t\tO.C. Fisher Reservoir, near San Angelo, is completely dry.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/2013\/08\/13\/texas-wants-to-see-what-the-drought-looks-like-to-you\/texas-parks-and-wildlife1\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/files\/2013\/08\/Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30406'>\n\t\t\t\tA boat ramp sits in a dry Lake Colorado City State Park.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--more-->According to Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, &#8220;What Does Your Texas Drought Look Like?&#8221; is designed to show Texans the realities of the drought, as well as the importance of water conservation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want all Texans to know that by focusing on voluntary water conservation, by thoughtful planning, we can survive. Pictures tell a powerful story, so we&#8217;re inviting Texans from all across the state to share what the Texas drought looks like to you,&#8221; he told KUT recently.<\/p>\n<p>The Flickr page will remain up until September. And users can track new photographs with the twitter hashtag #txdrought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Water Development Board&#8217;s most recent drought report\u00a0showed that 97 percent of the state is still experiencing some level of drought. So what does a state that parched look like? The agency, along with\u00a0Texas Parks and Wildlife\u00a0and the Texas Department of Agriculture, have come together to show you. Those three agencies have launched an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[58],"tags":[61,320,90,243],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30405\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}