Jan. 27, 2012 – Gov. Rick Perry has renewed the disaster proclamations for drought and wildfire threat.
Though much of Texas has received significant rainfall since December, it is not enough to erase the state’s drought conditions. Reservoirs that provide water storage across the state remain extremely low overall.
The minimal rainfall throughout 2011 and record-high temperatures contributed to the declining reservoir and aquifer levels. The disaster declaration for drought covers all 254 counties in the state, whereas, the declaration for wildfire threat covers 105 counties.
The drought proclamation was issued on July 5, 2011 and has been renewed several times since then. The initial wildfire proclamation was issued on Dec. 21, 2010. Click here for a copy of the drought proclamation and here for a copy of the wildfire proclamation.

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