Drought-hit California

[Vivjen]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25996522

Yes......the news has even reached us.

California's water agency has announced it may for the first time be unable to deliver water to local agencies, amid a worsening drought.

Two-thirds of state residents and 1m acres (404,500 hectares) of farmland get part or all of their drinking and irrigation supplies from the agency.

A state-wide drought was declared earlier this month, as the largest reservoirs sank to record low levels.

Forecasters have warned 2014 could be California's driest year on record.

 

[Falcon]

All brown and wrinkled.

 

[jrfromafar]

No water for the farmers - it's all going to Los Angeles - here's a recent photo of the California Aqueduct

 

[Vivjen]

Do they put in water restrictions in LA?

The last time we had a severe drought....many moons ago, there was no car-washing, no hose-pipes, and one politician suggested...'save water, bath with a friend.'

 

[That Guy]

 

[Davey Jones]

Fresh water in the U.S. has been taking for granted for hundreds of years,
Do you all realize that in the U.S. alone we waste 7 billions gallons of fresh water a day?
Look it up.