hutchies Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Most people don't understand what a drought really does and we are in sad shape around here right now. From my house I could see smoke coming off 4 major grass fires yesterday. The local news said we are 24 inches behind on rain for our area this year. "Perry's office said 73 fires were being fought as of yesterday, mostly in North and Central Texas." That is not even including the ones going on in Oklahoma. Yesterday was a bad day. Alot of people lost there houses. Please say a prayer for them. http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/2122032.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? I could see the one in Mustang from work, at least the smoke. It is bad, really bad here. My pond at home is dry. I live out in the middle of nowhere, and I am so scared the woods around me may catch fire. We need rain, and lots of it, and SOON!!! YB15 lives in Wewoka, I know there was a fire out by there, hope all is well with his place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Thats no good. Hopw you all get some rain here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricfirefighter Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? going to be a bad yr all around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Here in Central Texas, we a currently experiencing the 10th dryest year after having the second wettest last year! Last Saturday, the fires were seriously out of control in no less than 8 locations at the same time! The only time I can remember it being this bad was during the 50's - water was a Premium commodity then! Yesterday, Governor Perry declared the Central Texas area a disaster! (the day after President bush arrived... guess he'll get blamed for the drought too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? We had a major highway closed earlier this week because of grass fires. Supposedly, our area is experiencing the worst drought since 1921. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? It's so bad Ok and Tx have made MSN.com front page news........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? MCH, They said last night that it would take 9-12 inches of rain over a matter of a few days to pull us out of this drought. That was for all of southeast Oklahoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? [ QUOTE ] MCH, They said last night that it would take 9-12 inches of rain over a matter of a few days to pull us out of this drought. That was for all of southeast Oklahoma. [/ QUOTE ] As bad as we need the rain, I hope we don't get it all at once, unless it is a slow rain. If we get a hard downpour, it could do some bad stuff with runoff, just what I don't need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? I would like a nice mist for about 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? I know one thing, if we don't get some rain and pretty dadgum soon we are going to be in a world of hurt here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Oh my Gosh it's terrible here guys. Yesterday was one of the longest days of my life. There was fire everywhere around where I live. It got started just west of Wewoka and the 35 MPH winds just took it east as fast as it could go. Before long it was 4 miles wide and traveled 18 miles in a matter of 9 hours. They evacuated half of wewoka, and shut down highway 270 all the way to the Holdenville exit. Numerous houses were burned, and me and my buddies spent most of the day trying to save another friends house that was in the path. We saved the house but lost the barn. Their neighbors homes burned flat to the ground. Several firefighters were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. IT's been terrible let me tell ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Kyle, glad to see you made it through. I was thinking of you this morning when I heard there was fire out that way. They say this weekend could get bad to, with the winds and everything. Please god, send us some rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? [ QUOTE ] Wow, the news this morning didn't mention any of this, I'm sorry to hear that bad news. [/ QUOTE ] That's because it's not happening on either coast, and so far they haven't thought of a way to blame Bush or Congress for it. BTW - I'm off to the feed mill this weekend to buy 2 tons of deer protein to put out for the herd. If I lived in a state where feeding the deer was illegal I'd be looking at a rather nasty die off this winter. As is, I can keep them going for a while and hope it rains this Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Man, I sure wish I could send you some of this wet we are having here. All we are getting is storm, after storm, after storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? We can feed them up here, just can't hunt near it. Our lease is putting out feed weekly. I'm setting up some food sources on my place this weekend, also. What we really need is about 12 inches of snow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Gator set me straight. We can hunt deer over corn and feed, we just can't hunt turkey. I've always assumed that baiting was illegal....guess not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Even if it is most people are not going to abide by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailtrax Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Wow! I had no idea you guys were in such poor shape. I've been there and done that here in Montana and so I know what you're going through. Hang in there and stay safe guys. I'll be prayin for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? [ QUOTE ] We had a major highway closed earlier this week because of grass fires. Supposedly, our area is experiencing the worst drought since 1921. [/ QUOTE ] I can say up hear we have never had that happen. Closed cause of fires thatd suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Fires here Saturday came within a mile of Ted Nugent's ranch! I think he's on tour, otherwise he'd been out there with the firefighters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest okiehunter Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? The fire here was a little over a half mile from my house and it just barely missed the town of Achille. It nearly burned my dads best friends house down. I wish it would hurry and rain a bunch everyone around here needs it badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: How much damage can a drought do? Has been another pretty crazy year for the weather here again this year too. Either too dry or flooding. Hope you all get some good soaking rains soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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