Drought-Stricken Cape Town Braces For Water To Run Out In April
Officials in the South African city of 3.7 million are restricting water usage amid fears it will run out of water by April 21. Experts say the crisis has been exacerbated by rapid population growth.
by Samantha Raphelson
Jan 23, 2018
2 minutes
Cape Town officials are tightening water restrictions amid claims the city could run out of water by April 21. After three years of intensive drought, officials say residents are bracing for "Day Zero," the day water could stop flowing.
South Africa's second-largest city would be the first major city in the developed world to run out of water, if residents do
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