Another hot, dry summer may push water supplies in parts of Texas to the brink

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Two consecutive summers of brutal heat and drought have left some parts of Texas with notably low water supplies going into 2024.

A wet year or a wellplaced hurricane could quickly pull these regions back from the brink. But winter rains have disappointed so far. Monday’s downpours are the first in weeks for parts of the state, and they won’t hit the watersheds that need them most.