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Mecca, California in worst drought since 1977

Aude Guerrucci, Reuters

Posted at Jul 07 2021 08:45 AM | Updated as of Jul 07 2021 08:46 AM

Mecca, California in worst drought since 1977

An aerial view shows agricultural fields as California faces its worst drought since 1977, in Mecca, Calif., in this drone photo taken on July 4, 2021. Drought has scorched much of the U.S. West, prompting farmers in California to leave fields fallow and triggering water and energy rationing in several states.