Drought: State of Emergency Declared in Part of California Central Valley

June 24th, 2007

Via: Central Valley Business Times:

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Kings County due to drought conditions.

The Kings County Board of Supervisors has asked for emergency status, citing low water tables, limited precipitation and reporting at least $1.2 million in crop damages due to drought conditions.

On May 9, Kings County received a drought designation from the United States Department of Agriculture.

“I am directing key state agencies to help provide immediate assistance to water agencies in Kings County under the state Natural Disaster Assistance Act to drill new water wells or modify existing wells as needed, and provide other assistance to local governments under the California Disaster Assistance Act,” Mr. Schwarzenegger says.

The governor says the situation in Kings County shows “how precarious California’s water infrastructure is.”

And tougher times may be ahead, he says.

Posted in Environment | Top Of Page

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.