'Are we ready?' Katy Tur details drought crisis covering 70% of the West

About 70% of the American West is in a drought. Cities are telling residents to cut their water usage, farmers are abandoning their crops, and local officials are asking how much water is left for the millions upon millions of people who need it. Katy Tur shares more details about the current conditions as wildfire season begins.

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