Drought emergency declared for Southern California

The Metropolitan Water District declared a regional drought emergency for the Southern California region as the agency prepares for a fourth consecutive dry year.

region as the agency prepares for a fourth consecutive dry year, the MWD announced Wednesday.

Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the district, said in a statement that if the region does not see an "extremely wet winter," it may need to begin allocating water supply.The FOX 11 documentary Hell/ No Water looks at the vicious cycle of drought and wildfires... who’s fault is it and what we can do now.

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