Category: water shortage

California Village is Without Running Water During Heat Wave

A Central California village where the temperature is expected to reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit June 30 is dry out of running water as the state drought continues. The crisis began in Teviston when a well—the Tulare County region’s only water source—malfunctioned June 9, leaving its 600 residents without running water. It has yet to be repaired. “The…


US West Prepares for Possible 1st Water Shortage Declaration

CARSON CITY, Nev.—The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government’s first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona and Nevada. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released…