Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas

[1][3] Perry designated the Days of Prayer in a gubernatorial proclamation issued on April 21.

[1] Precedents for his action included similar initiatives in Texas at the municipal level and a prayer service for rain led by Georgia governor Sonny Perdue in 2007.

[5][6] The drought continued to worsen for four months following the Days of Prayer.

While only 15–17% of the state was undergoing exceptional drought by late April, the percentage grew to 50% a month later, and by late June, more than 70% of the state was experiencing exceptional drought conditions, a level at which it persisted until August 18, 2011.

[7][8][9][10][11] Most of the drought conditions subsided by the end of summer, when rain returned to various parts of Texas.