. Similarly, in Bogotá, reservoir levels are plummeting, which has prompted rotating water shutoffs.These measures come as a ‘heat dome’ above central America, driven by El Niño, is shattering temparture records.
Cape Town made global headlines in 2018 when it was just months away from a total collapse of its reservoir system. City leaders released dozens of statements to urge residents to cut back on water usage as reservoir levels fell between 2015 and 2017. It was only when officials began speaking in apocalyptic terms about taps running dry that Capetonians really paid attention.
The estimated Day Zero date was continuously pushed back until significant seasonal rainfall refilled the reservoirs and ended the immediate crisis.In order for these messages to work, residents have to trust their leaders. “These types of campaigns are difficult to get across to people,” said Laura Bulbena, a Bogotá-based advocate with the environmental NGO World Resources Institute.
There are also suggestions that restoring a natural environment in the nearby Bogotá River could help clean the river’s water for drinking.
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