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Drought Still Grips Texas Towns

After a summer that brought little relief from the drought, the small town of Gordon in Palo Pinto County is just one of many Texas communities still facing a difficult task: find new water or go dry.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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Austwell, TX
Credit: Lance Cheung / USDA

After a summer that brought little relief from the drought, the small town of Gordon in Palo Pinto County is just one of many Texas communities still facing a difficult task: find new water or go dry. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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