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The West Texas Food Bank is being hit by months of severe weather across the nation, from droughts to floods it's all taking a toll on how much and what type of food they are handing out.

The food bank is trying to fill two gaps right now, food and finances, and the scarcity of both is very visible.

"If you look around and see all these empty spots in this facility here, they should be filled with food," said Augie Fernandes, the Executive Director of the West Texas Food Bank.

Flooding, quickly followed by severe droughts have caused quite an alarming situation for the West Texas Food Bank.

"A situation where some crops have been burdened by drought and some by flooding and too much water."

Now the food bank, filled with non-perishables is in desperate need for fresh produce.

A need that is forcing them to drive far and wide to bring in food, and that drive is costing them, since January they've gone over their transportation budget by $100,000.

And the funny thing is said Earl Graham with the West Texas Food Bank, "Most of the produce used to be free."

But a produce crisis has ended that.

"There's produce out there, but it's in so much demand that there's not enough free stuff anymore," said Graham.

"Yesterday looking at our national donations list, the only produce on there were onions," said Fernandes.

The food bank says they will be able to meet food needs, but it will be without much produce.

"I'm worried that it's going to get worse, yes absolutely worried that it's going to get worse," said Fernandes.

The food bank also tells us that donations have gone down significantly this year.

They are in need of your generous support, click here for more information on how to donate.