Parts of Los Angeles and other counties will be required to restrict outdoor watering to 1 day a week.
As a result of record drought and limited State Water Project allocations, insufficient supply exists this year to meet normal" demand,""Due to the "depth and duration" of the drought, the MWD "cannot meet normal demands in the SWP dependent area with existing resources," the document noted.
The goal is to "preserve existing water supplies" and "reduce or eliminate non-essential" uses," such as "water for outdoor landscapes, filling swimming pools or fountains, or washing cars)," according to the MWD.Studies show the increasingly severe drought in the West is a sign of how climate change has already tilted the odds in favor of such extremes,The combination of heat and drought can trigger wildfires.
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