California facing another drought and worse wildfires after unseasonably dry wet season, officials warn Graig Graziosi © Provided by The Independent
California is facing another drought after a lack of rainfall in March failed to replenish the state s sources of water.
The state is still recovering after a bought of drought conditions between 2012 and 2017, and may be facing down another season of extremely dry weather.
During its last drought, wells ran dry, farms had to halt production, endangered salmon populations were threatened, and the extremely dry conditions provided ample fuel for raging wildfires.
State officials issued an announcement on Thursday - the unofficial end of California s wet season - that expected snow accumulation in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains was 40 per cent below average levels.
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