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Drought-emergency declaration extended in California

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Drought-emergency declaration extended in California
Drought-emergency declaration extended in California

The drought in California is getting worse.

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded a Drought-Emergency Declaration yesterday to include 39 additional counties in the central and northern regions of the state.

ZORA ADLIBTHE DROUGHT IN CALIFORNIAIS GETTING WORSE.GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOMEXPANDED A DROUGHT-EMERGENCYDECLARATION YESTERDAY TO INCLUDE39 ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN THECENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS OFTHE STATE.NEWSOM’S INITIAL STATE OFEMERGENCY WAS DUE TO A LACK OFRAINFALL AND AN UNANTICIPATEDREDUCTION IN WATER FLOWING TOMAJOR RESERVOIRS.THE U-S DROUGHT MONITORREPORTS ABOUT 98 PERCENT OFCALIFORNIA IS NOW EXPERIENCINGDROUGHT CONDITIONS WITH NEARLY75 PERCENT OF THE STATE SEEING

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