claim: While the north-east, midwest and upper great plains have experienced a 30% increase in heavy rainfall episodes – considered once-in-every-five year downpours – parts of the west, particularly California, have been parched by drought.
evidences.evidence_id: California:461
evidences.article: California
evidences.evidence: Water use and conservation in California is a politically divisive issue, as the state experiences periodic droughts and has to balance the demands of its large agricultural and urban sectors, especially in the arid southern portion of the state.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: San Joaquin Valley:20
evidences.article: San Joaquin Valley
evidences.evidence: The valley experienced a severe drought from 2011 to 2017.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: San Joaquin Valley:45
evidences.article: San Joaquin Valley
evidences.evidence: By August 2014, a three-year drought was prompting changes to the agriculture industry in the valley.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Western United States:77
evidences.article: Western United States
evidences.evidence: However, parts of the West get extremely high amounts of rain or snow, and still other parts are true desert and get less than 5 inches (130 mm) of rain per year.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Western United States:86
evidences.article: Western United States
evidences.evidence: Drought is much more common in the West than the rest of the United States.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS