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Wild fire in state history destroyed more than 650 homes. New mexicos largest wild firer on record burned more than a quarter of a million acres. In march, tornadoes that tore across indiana, ohio, west virginia, and kentucky left 42 people dead. In late august, hurricane isaac came ashore near the mouth of the mississippi. Nine deaths, 4,700 homes were damaged or destroyed. And of course, in october, super storm sandy brought a record storm surge to the new york and new jersey coast lines. 131 people were killed. 650,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. More than eight million homes and businesses lost power, some of them for weeks. So 2012 is in the record books. But the devastating drought continues. It covers 61 of the continental u. S. The worst of it you see right there in darkest red. Texas officials today had bad news for farmers who badly need water. Anna werner has their story. What you see now, when it comes out of here, it will be white. Reporter the operationpe managed by ....