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Drought Turns Off Tap in Mexico City

Citizens counting on water trucks during shutoff

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(Newser) – A record drought forced officials to turn off the major water pipeline providing fresh water to Mexico City, reports the BBC. The shutoff was scheduled to last 36 hours and affects 5 million residents. Emergency water trucks were supplying hard-hit citizens, but Easter weekend was chosen when many people leave the city. Officials hope to fix leaks in the pipeline to save as much water as possible before service is restored. Reservoirs are less than half full this year.

A man carries bucket filled with water at low-income neighborhood in Mexico City yesterday.
A man carries bucket filled with water at low-income neighborhood in Mexico City yesterday.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A city worker delivers a weekly water ration in containers at a low-income neighborhood in Mexico City yesterday.
A city worker delivers a weekly water ration in containers at a low-income neighborhood in Mexico City yesterday.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A resident looks on while a city worker delivers her weekly water ration in containers at a low-income neighborhood in Mexico City yesterday.
A resident looks on while a city worker delivers her weekly water ration in containers at a low-income neighborhood in Mexico City yesterday.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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radnip
Apr 10, 09 5:09 AM CDT
Neato. Are we about to have to re-think how we use water? Reply
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Apr 10, 09 10:22 AM CDT
I wonder if the people of Fargo see this as ironic?..... Reply
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Fargo is like 3,000 miles North, completely different climate Reply
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