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July 12, 2011

Drought Spreading Through The United States Rivals Dust Bowl Era 
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In other climate news, Texas and 13 other states stretching from Arizona
to Florida continue to face one of the worst U.S. droughts on record.
Some say the drought could rival the Dust Bowl Days. In Texas the US
Department of Agriculture recently designated all 254 counties in the
state natural disaster areas.



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