California declares emergency in state s most water-starved region
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The Russian River reached a low level on Jan. 22, 2015, near Healdsburg, Calif. George Rose/Getty Images
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation Wednesday that declares a targeted drought emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino counties and the Russian River watershed to address the acute conditions in the region north of San Francisco.
While the entire state has seen below-normal precipitation, Newsom said the order focuses on the region where the situation is most urgent. He said additional counties can be added as needed. We re taking a sequential approach based on actual conditions on the ground, said Newsom, speaking from an extremely low Lake Mendocino at a press briefing.
California governor declares drought emergency in 2 counties
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Gov Newsom Declares Drought Emergency In 2 California Counties
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Stop if you’ve heard this before: California is in the grip of a severe drought. Again. Now the federal government is stepping in to help. To assist California, which is the nation’s largest food supplier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently declared a drought disaster for 50 counties. That makes growers throughout the state who have been struggling with parched conditions eligible to seek federal loans. “This declaration emphasizes the devastating and far-reaching impact of climate change on the agricultural producers that feed and power America,” Under Secretary of Agriculture Gloria Montaño Greene said in an emailed statement.