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Latin America

Judi Lynn

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6. By all means! What a nightmare. Sure hope they can start making drastic cuts in consumption immediately.

Reply to róisín_dubh (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 7, 2024, 07:45 AM

Feb 2024

I remember reading in several places that during pre-invasion times, they had a large aqueduct which transported fresh water from the mountains to the heart of the city on the lake. Not ready, yet, to hear what has happened to the ancient marvel, the "Floating Gardens of Xochimilco" there.

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Mexico City teeters on 'unprecedented' water shortage - Reuters [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2024 OP

Whatever happened with Johannesburg (I think that was the city in SA? captain queeg Jan 2024 #1

The city in southern africa that had the severe water shortage was donte Feb 2024 #2

So what happened? Seems like they only had one reservoir and it was severly depleted. captain queeg Feb 2024 #3

Capetown donte Feb 2024 #4

Ironic, for a city that was founded on a lake... róisín_dubh Feb 2024 #5

By all means! What a nightmare. Sure hope they can start making drastic cuts in consumption immediately. Judi Lynn Feb 2024 #6

You heard correctly. róisín_dubh Feb 2024 #7