&lt;p&gt;As the drought that started nearly a year ago has dragged on, gradually wearing away the amount of water in Lake Sam Rayburn&amp;rsquo;s conservation pool, LNVA general manager Scott Hall has been prompted to take a step further and increase the water shortage status from a moderate water shortage to a severe water shortage.&lt;/p&gt;
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