Cape Town drying up.

[Rolluplostinspace]

It might well be the first city in modern times to run out of water .... in around 90 days time.
A city of around three million people so similar in size too Manchester?
If they have to evacuate where will they go?

[Fletch]

Didn't know that Jack, had a look around ands they had problems with drought in 2017 but found this newer report.

Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?

Cape Town, home to Table Mountain, African penguins, sunshine and sea, is a world-renowned tourist destination. But it could also become famous for being the first major city in the world to run out of water.

Most recent projections suggest that its water could run out as early as March. The crisis has been caused by three years of very low rainfall, coupled with increasing consumption by a growing population.

The local government is racing to address the situation, with desalination plants to make sea water drinkable, groundwater collection projects, and water recycling programmes.

Meanwhile Cape Town's four million residents are being urged to conserve water and use no more than 87 litres (19 gallons) a day. Car washing and filling up swimming pools has been banned. And the visiting Indian cricket team were told to limit their post-match showers to two minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42626790

[Fletch]

Water crisis intensifies in Cape Town





http://www.dw.com/en/water-crisis-inten ... a-42017758

and this from last year:

Chilling photos of Cape Town’s shocking dam levels





https://www.jacarandafm.com/shows/the-l ... am-levels/

[Guest]

i saw a documentary some time ago showing vegas is in danger of running out of water too.

[measurer]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

[Rolluplostinspace]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

Most Afrikaans don't have any other plce to fly to!
My mum was Afrikaan.

[Viper]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

Most Afrikaans don't have any other plce to fly to!
My mum was Afrikaan.

Hmmm. Explains alot i think.

[Trapper John]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

Most Afrikaans don't have any other plce to fly to!
My mum was Afrikaan.

Yeah ok Markey

[Rolluplostinspace]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

Most Afrikaans don't have any other plce to fly to!
My mum was Afrikaan.

Yeah ok Markey

I spoke about it years ago TJ.
What is so strange in having a mother from a Dutch family?

[Lady Murasaki]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

Most Afrikaans don't have any other plce to fly to!
My mum was Afrikaan.

Yeah ok Markey

I spoke about it years ago TJ.
What is so strange in having a mother from a Dutch family?

He's on a mission to make Markey more credible.

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[Rolluplostinspace]

Asked a friend this in Sydney her reply was that they would all fly home until it refilled...

Most Afrikaans don't have any other plce to fly to!
My mum was Afrikaan.

Yeah ok Markey

I spoke about it years ago TJ.
What is so strange in having a mother from a Dutch family?

He's on a mission to make Markey more credible.

phpBB [video]

I've noticed LM.
Heres to the job

[Lady Murasaki]

Thanks Jack (don't know if I have it yet.)

[Fletch]

'Day Zero is very likely': Cape Town prepares to switch off water supply and warns people will have just enough to flush their toilet once per day due to drought

Officials say 'Day Zero' has been brought forward to 22 April
Cape Town could become the first major city in recent history to run out water
City authorities are racing to build desalination plants and drill boreholes
Mayor Patricia de Lille says residents are making efforts to curtail water use

The South African city of Cape Town - one of the world's most famous tourist destinations - could run out of water by April as the city's worst drought in a century takes its toll, officials have warned.

Some residents have already been forced to join queues for emergency rations amid warnings that 'Day Zero' - the date taps will run dry - has crept forward to 22 April.

City authorities in the meantime are racing to build desalination plants and drill underground boreholes amid warnings the city could become the first in recent world history to run out water.

Almost 2 million tourists flock to Cape Town every year to bathe on sandy white beaches, explore natural features like Table Mountain or to sip wine in dozens of nearby vineyards.

Travel and tourism accounted for an estimated 9 percent or $33 billion of South Africa's economic output last year, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Cape Town itself has millions of tourists every year and has enforced strict waste controls including splash bans at municipal pools and hauling homeowners using more than a 19-gallon daily limit before the courts.

The city's Mayor Patricia de Lille is fighting to keep water management among her list of responsibilities amid calls for her to resign because of her poor management of the crisis, The Cape Times reported.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... epens.html

The msm has caught up now. They must read Dogs over at the Mail.

This bit was interesting further down the article.

The dire water situation has worsened because some people are ignoring appeals for residents and visitors to curtail their usage, officials say.

Cape Town is home to many wealthy residents who have swimming pools and sprinkler systems, although the city insists that it is not interested in playing a 'blame game' as lots of affluent residents are making efforts to save water.

I remember reading similar about California when they had drought problems. Golf courses and ornate gardens were maintained but residents told to cut down. Not sure if it makes much difference but it certainly helps breed contempt.