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Water restrictions roll out across the country

Florida to Washington and California to Massachusetts, dozens of states across the country have a patchwork of water restrictions due to drought fears.

Host Peter O’Dowd checks in with Colorado Public Radio’s Molly Cruse in Denver, Colo., and WUSF’s Steven Newborn in Tampa Bay, Fla., about restrictions in their states.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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