Texas is Dangerously Close to Running Out of Water

Texas is facing a ticking time bomb, and it’s not what you’d expect. The latest warnings come straight from the state’s Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, who recently revealed that a This

No, it’s not oil or land—Texas is running out of water, and the situation is escalating in South Texas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley.

TEXAS FARMS DEVESTATING LOSSES

During his appearance on WFAA's Inside Texas Politics on Sunday, September 8, Miller delivered the shocking news that the state is losing about a farm every week. And it all ties back to a major water crisis. Farms are folding because of the drying rivers and reservoirs.

But here’s the kicker—Miller says it’s time to stop complaining and start acting.

 "We're out of water, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. But, my view is we have to quit complaining and do something about it."

His solution? Capture stormwater and rainwater for farming irrigation instead of letting it flow into the Gulf.

"We need to capture that and let my farmers irrigate with it."

A MASSIVE LOSS PREDICTED

With a lack of rainfall, slow water delivery from Mexico under a 1944 treaty, and a projected $495.8 million loss in crop production, this crisis is threatening Texas agriculture like never before. Is the state ready to respond before it’s too late?

Sometimes it's too little too late to save something. For example, Red Lobster shut the doors to all of their stores with little warning. However, hopefully Flavor Flav can bring it back to fruition.