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Severe Drought Hits Corpus Christi, Farmers Abandon Crops

10/12/2025

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Corpus Christi faces severe drought conditions due to water shortages in South Texas.
The drought forces farmers to abandon water-intensive crops.
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz urged enforcement mechanisms in the 1944 water treaty with Mexico to ensure reliable deliveries.
Mexico has delivered 811,348 acre-feet out of the 1.75 million acre-feet required.
Local leaders urge residents to submit comments supporting treaty inclusion in the upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations.

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Corpus Christi faces severe drought conditions due to water shortages in South Texas.
The drought forces farmers to abandon water-intensive crops.
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz urged enforcement mechanisms in the 1944 water treaty with Mexico to ensure reliable deliveries.
Mexico has delivered 811,348 acre-feet out of the 1.75 million acre-feet required.
Local leaders urge residents to submit comments supporting treaty inclusion in the upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations.