The water crisis is apparently worse than originally feared, and Water Commissioner Shimon Tal has called for \"cuts in everything.\" An updated estimate of available potable water for the year 2001 shows that Israel has 475 million cubic meters of water less than it needs to meet its water requirements - 20% worse than previous estimates. This past March was the driest March in over 40 years. Water experts in the north forecast that many water sources in the north will dry up this summer, and that there will be water shortages in many areas of the country. Tal said that he hopes the government will authorize his recommendations on water saving and consumption cutbacks.