And so it begins ...

 

A stream runs through the dried earth of a former wetland near Tulelake, Calif.,

in June 2021. (Nathan Howard/AP)

The start point for forced migrations in the US, thanks to GW, is southern California as drought grips the land, thus initiating a water limitation edict beginning on June 1st. With this in mind, consider the southwest situation as the Colorado River continues to dry up to the extent hydroelectric power may go away if needed water to drive turbines is no longer accessible.

The historically severe drought in Southern California has compelled one of its water suppliers to implement “emergency” conservation measures for the first time that will affect about 6 million people.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) declared the water shortage emergency Tuesday and ordered limits to “reduce nonessential water use” to parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties. The move includes the unprecedented measure of restricting outdoor watering to one day a week for about a third of their region.

Map of some areas to be hit by new water restrictions

“We are seeing conditions unlike anything we have seen before,” said Adel Hagekhalil, the district’s general manager. “We need serious demand reductions.”

And so it begins ...