measures to combat the drought plaguing california. governor jerry brown slashing state use of water by 25%. nbc news. miguel almaguer has the latest on a dire situation. in the snow starved sierra mountains where this snow pack measuring station should be buried under 5 feet of snow governor jerry brown made history. we re in an historic drought. that demands unprecedented action. for that reason, i m issuing an executive order mandating substantial water reduction across our state. water use must be slashed by 25%. because reservoirs across the region are running on em tip as seen in this drone video documenting bone dry record breaking conditions. nasa says this epic drought
across the state. we have this report. reporter: in the snow starved sierra mountains where this snow packed measuring station should be buried under 5-feet of snow today governor jerry brown made history. here in a historic drought and that demands unprecedented action. it s for that reason that i m initiating an executive order mantateing substantial water reduction across our state. the governor says water use must be slashed by 25% because reservoirs are running on empty as seen in this drone video documenting bone dry record breaking conditions. nasa says this epic drought now affects 64 million americans across the west. scientists call what s happening here unprecedented. it s very likely the single worst drought of the last 150 years possibly approaching the