Why Mexico City is worried about Day Zero
These days, there\u2019s one thing that Raquel Campos isn\u2019t taking for granted: water. Back in January, the taps went dry in her apartment in Mexico City. At first, she thought it was just her building, until she realized far more of the city was experiencing the same dilemma.
Mexico City is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. That, along with other factors such as leaky infrastructure, has left the capital\u2019s critical Cutzamala water system dwindling to record lows. Throughout June, it has hovered at about 26 percent of its capacity. Water scarcity is affecting both lower-income and wealthy neighborhoods.
Today on \u201cPost Reports,\u201d host Elahe Izadi speaks with weather and climate reporter Kasha Patel about Mexico City\u2019s water crisis and how the city \u2013 along with other parts of the world \u2013 is trying to tackle these challenges.
Today\u2019s show was produced by Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter.
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