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May 16, 2014 06:00 pm GMT
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As Drought Intensifies, California 'Water Cops' Enforce Strict Limits
As of Thursday, 100% of California is now in "severe drought" or worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The state has had its driest start to the year ever recorded, and 2013 was its driest calendar year.
Scientists say southern California shouldn't expect significant rain until October or November, and record heat and high winds contributed to damaging wildfires in San Diego County this week. Officials are expecting one of the worst wildfire seasons on record in California, with double the typical number of fires so far this year, and we're just at the beginning of the dry season.
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