Colorado River, Lake Mead recover; Calif., Ariz., Nev. keep rationing at bay
By CRISTINA SILVA
LAS VEGAS — Communities below the snow-capped mountains of the West are bracing against the swelling rivers and flooding that come with the spring thaw. In the drought-ravaged cities of the Southwest, however, the deluge is cause for celebration. There will be more water for Nevada, California and Arizona this year, sparing them from having to take emergency measures, such as water rationing, for at least another three years...[continued]
