The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers

Second Summer of Hell

Lifelong panhandle ranchers Phillip and Doris Smith have seen plenty of dry years, but ‘never anything like this.’ By Malcolm Jones.

Published Aug. 9 2012 4:45AM EDT

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One hot, cloudless day in July 2011, Phillip and Doris Smith sat in the living room of their ranch house on the high plains of the Texas panhandle and tried without much success to see into the future.

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For 10 miserable months they had endured a searing drought

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The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers

Lifelong panhandle ranchers Phillip and Doris Smith have seen plenty of dry years, but ‘never anything like this.’ By Malcolm Jones.

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