Despite the heavy rains of the atmospheric river that flooded California in recent weeks, the drought that has afflicted the state for years is still going. According to forecasts, there will not be much more rain for the rest of the season and water shortages will continue. In the Central Valley, a major agricultural region, the recent rainfall was not enough to replenish the region’s depleted aquifers. The lack of water is keeping small farmers in the area on the verge of going under. Madi Bolaños, a reporter for KVPR public radio and the Central Valley News Collaborative in Fresno, California, has this report.
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