Rick Perry Must Have Said Another Prayer

Once again, Texas pays the price:

Louisiana and Mississippi were bracing Friday for potentially devastating flooding from Tropical Storm Lee, even as firefighters in drought-stricken Texas were preparing for yet another setback in their efforts to quell the state’s rampaging wildfires.

That's because Texas, despite being near the storm’s path, probably will receive little, if any, rain from the storm.

...But nearly all the rain is expected to fall on the eastern edge of the storm, not in Texas.

Additionally, a cold front moving into Texas on Sunday is expected to clash with the warm tropical storm to the east and begin whipping up winds of 20 mph to 30 mph across the state. With low humidity and strong wind, the storm probably exacerbate the already dire drought and fire conditions in the state, Moreland told The Times.

“We’re very concerned about it making the fires worse across Texas,” he said. “If it hadn’t formed, moisture would have spread to Texas; instead, it’s going to take the moisture out.”