The Governor of California has declared a state-wide drought on Friday Jan 17,2014 urging residents to conserve water in what could be the state's driest year on record.
Reservoir levels in the north and central parts of the state were more depleted than in Southern California
California is nearly as dry as it’s ever been. High water marks rim half-full reservoirs. Cities are rationing water.
The declaration by Governor Jerry Brown also means farmers will receive aid and more firefighters will be employed.
Governor Jerry Brown faced pressure to declare the drought as the state's largest reservoirs are at record low levels.
Federal officials said they were designating portions of Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Kansas, Texas, Utah, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Oklahoma and California as primary natural disaster areas, highlighting the financial strain facing farmers in those regions.
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