[texas booster]

Texas Ping, the Best State in the USA!

A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.

Since California is having all the rainy fun this year, about time for Texas to enjoy some of that blessing water cycle tropical storm rain.

After all, hurricanes are one of the main ways that northern Mexico, south and west Texas, and all the way up into the northern Plains states get their annual moisture replenishment.

Another special Texas summer edition for your perusal.

As always, please FReepmail me if you want on or off the Texas Ping list.

Blessings, and stay cool!

[CatOwner]

Looping completely around and avoiding Central Texas. The 3+ year drought for us continues. Sigh.

[Rusty0604]

Thanks for the ping!

[luvie]

No offense to those of you who live on the Gulf Coast, but I hope that sucker pushes some rain up to W. Texas. We need it. We’ve had less than 4 inches this YEAR!

And I hope no one is injured or loses a home from this storm.

[smokingfrog]

I’ll probably go ahead & water the yard anyway.

[Rusty0604]

American Plant Food Corporation plant fire contained as crews work to clear smolder in Barlett

The American Plant Food Corporation fertilizer plant fire has been contained, and the air quality is deemed good as Hazmat crews continue work to clean up the site of the fire, and firefighters work to clear the smolder, authorities said.

Fire Chief Steven Wentrcek said that when crews arrived at the scene, the building was fully engulfed and help was sought from departments in surrounding areas.

Firefighters worked to contain a six acre grass fire that was the result of the fire at the plant. Back at the site of the plant, crews decided to let the fire burn out overnight once it was contained

Water was not used to extinguish the blaze because of hazardous chemicals from the plant, and to protect the environment surrounding the plant, the fire chief said.

American Plant Food Corporation Fertilizer Plant
The American Plant Food Corporation has 11 different locations across Texas, including the Bartlett plant that opened in the early 1990s.

Mayor Mees stated in the press conference, the plant was a fertilizer for all the area farmers in Central Texas and was vital to the local community.

https://www.kwtx.com/2023/08/21/american-plant-food-corporation-plant-fire-contained-crews-work-clear-smoulder-barlett/

[fwdude]

“TS Warning for Portions of TX”

I wish. Anything north of Austin is to remain bone dry and blast furnace hot.