- By Wayne Rodrigo
- (General Dispatch) – A historic drought is being recorded on the border of Oregon and California, affecting the irrigation project on which hundreds of farmers depend to grow their crops, and at the same time affecting many river species.
- The governor of Oregon indicated that her administration, together with the White House, is taking action to try to deal with the situation.
- The irrigation project draws 33,000 acre-feet of water from Upper Klamath Lake, which represents 8% of the water supply needed by farmers to meet crop demands.
- The climatic effect is due to the lack of rain and snowfall so far this year, greatly affecting the region’s water sources.
- Farmers are currently running the risk that their crops and all the investment involved in the context will end in bankruptcy due to the effect of climate change.
- For its part, the Bureau of Reclamation has set aside US$15 million to add other water servers to the main one in order to mitigate the situation.
- In addition, the area is also inhabited by various ethnic groups that also depend on water consumption, causing great economic damage.
- Historically, these climatic events have existed in remote times, and the citizens living in the area are only waiting for the weather conditions to improve in order to recover from the damage caused.
Adittional Informtion:
AP News: Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
NBC News: Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
