in Southern California (USA) announced a state of emergency due to drought, from which 19 million people suffer. The authorities ask residents to reduce water consumption, reports NBC News.
It is noted that the water level in Oroville Lake is the main reservoir of the state water project – reached the lowest mark since the 1970s.
Recall, the UN has declared the new world crisis. The number of people with limited access to water by 2050 will grow to more than 5 billion people.