Water supplies being cut

Expecting another dry winter, state water officials warned Thursday that they can deliver just 15 percent of what local water agencies have requested for 2009, raising the possibility of water rationing in the Southland. Daily News.

"Hope for the best and prepare for the worst," state Department of Water Resources director Lester Snow advised agencies across the state, adding that deliveries could increase if water supplies improve.

After two years of drought, the state is facing the worst water conditions since 1993, with broad-ranging implications for the state's farmers and residents.