Recent rain helped, but Texas and the southwestern United States are still experiencing an extreme drought. And the effects of that are really being felt in the Rio Grande Valley. Communities there are conserving what water they can, but that’s only a temporary solution to what will be a long-term problem as water becomes more scarce in the region.
Later in the show, we’ll talk about how Lubbock has planned for a future when there is less water.
Guests:
Pablo De La Rosa, Texas Public Radio
Aubrey Spear, City of Lubbock
Helpful links:
Water becomes a black market south of the border, experts say scarcity could impact Texas border communities soon from Texas Public Radio
Water restrictions increase along the scorched border as Falcon Reservoir steadily fades from Texas Public Radio
Scorched border counties downstream of depleted Falcon Lake face ‘threat of imminent disaster’ from Texas Public Radio
Weekend rain provides little relief to severe water shortage on the Rio Grande from Texas Public Radio
