10 Cities Running Out of Water

10 Cities Running Out of Water
In this photo taken Monday, April 7, 2014, people enjoy the beach with the hundred-year-old wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in the background in Santa Cruz, Calif. Walking the beach, boardwalk and wharf are all free things one can enjoy when visiting Santa Cruz. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
In this photo taken Monday, April 7, 2014, people enjoy the beach with the hundred-year-old wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in the background in Santa Cruz, Calif. Walking the beach, boardwalk and wharf are all free things one can enjoy when visiting Santa Cruz. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

After multiple unusually dry years across the western, southern and central United States, more than 80% of California is now in a state of extreme or exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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