There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet winter season.

The Trump administration abruptly sent water flowing from two California dams. The action could leave less water in dams for the summer, when farmers typically use it.

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move,

After the tragic wildfires in Southern California, President Trump often attributed the disaster to what he said was a lack of water being sent from the northern part of the state, and vowed to fix the problem.

Top Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration over last week’s unexpected release of water into the state’s Central Valley. The lawmakers said the release — which was abated after local officials warned of further potential destruction — was a waste of essential resources in a drought-stricken region.