Friday, June 6, 2008

Drought declared in California

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared drought in California. There has been two years of below average rainfall, low snow-melt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers. The Governor has warned the residents and water managers that they need to cut their use of water supply. If we don't we might have restrictions if we have another dry winter. Schwarzenegger has signed an order to speed up water transfers in the state to areas that are in need of water like farmer fields. I believe everyone should be responsible to cutting their use with water. If we don't crops will suffer and we will have less water for our personal use. Especially since California is big with wild fires, we might not have enough water to put them out and people will loose their homes and maybe even lives. We need water in order to survive.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/05/california.drought.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch

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