We have been in a drought for almost 2 years. What you seem to be missing is that this weekend, due to the effects of the tropical storm in the Gulf, extreme drought, and cold front, winds have been whipped up and fires are breaking out all across the state.
I live in a suburb of Houston. When I step outside my house, there is smoke in the air. You can smell the burning/ash all over my part of town. This did not happen until Sunday/Monday/today. While we may have had a small grass fire here and there, it is the scope of the fires—literally across the state—which has us Texans praying for rain.
I’m not missing anything. I’ve been hearing about the drought and fires in Texas for many months. Saying that is one thing that set so many off here. But it really set them off when I said that Perry should go on to the debates because a half day won’t make any difference and he can communicate as much as needed with those in charge back in Texas.
And, does Perry now plan to attend the debate? Several have said he does.
And I live in a state that has had epic tornadoes. Texas is not the only state to be hit by Mother Nature.