CRIPPLING DROUGHT REPORT - NO SOUND
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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics
(31 Dec 1965) A four year drought that shows no sign of letting up has put most of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware in a state of water emergency. Various shots. Sluiceways that feed the reservoirs are dry; the levels in the storage lakes keep getting lower and lower. Portions of the Southwest and the far west are also short fo water, while midwest fields are sodden from too much rain. The diminishing Delaware water system affects twenty million people. in the four Northeastern states. Ther river which rises in Delaware County, New York and empties in the Delaware Bay is a source of water for many large cities. If its flow becomes too weak - as it is rapidly doing - tidal waters would press up its estury and turn half of Philadelphia's water salty. In an emergency meeting of water officials of the four states, New York was made to reduce its use of Delaware water by seventy five million gallons per day, to release the New Jersey and other states 200 million daily gallons.of fresh water relentless dry heat wreaks havoc in rural areas too. Chrysler building. Good shot New York skyline Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ef09f1e252674cc4a2cd7ea802dff86f
