The Metropolitan Water District's Board of Directors has declared a regional drought emergency for the Southern California region as the agency prepares for a fourth consecutive dry year, the MWD announced Wednesday.
Long Beach Water Department officials have already implemented measures to cut back on water use, so it's unclear for now what impacts the declaration will have on Long Beach residents.
The Metropolitan Water District declared a regional drought emergency for the Southern California region as the agency prepares for a fourth consecutive dry year.