Colombians asked to 'shower as couple' as water crisis worsens
In an interesting advice, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán has urged the local residents to 'shower as couple' as water shortage in the Colombian capital has worsened.
Bogotá: In an interesting advice, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán has urged the local residents to 'shower as couple' as water shortage in the Colombian capital has worsened.
Colombian capital Bogotá, located at around 2,600 meters (8,500 feet) high in the Andes, is confronting a water crisis that has never occurred in generations, The Guardian reported.
In the face of the water shortage, Carlos Fernando Galán has issued rationing rules, which include bifurcating the city sections and water supply cuts for 24 hours.
"But, let's not waste the water," Galán emphasised that people should decrease the water usage.
“Shower as a couple,” said Galán.
“This is an educational exercise in saving water, nothing else. That kind of thing is going to help us a lot. Those behavioural changes are key", he added.
Unusual Climate Situation
The Colombian capital city Mayor's advice came after the El Niño climate phenomenon pushes reservoir levels to their lowest point in decades.
According to BBC, about ten million residents in Bogota are being forced to ration water amid crippling water shortages. Hospitals and schools have been exempted from water rationing.
Insufficient rainfall and unusual heat has seen Colombia's reservoirs dry up at an alarming rate. The Chuza reservoir, part of the system which provides around 70% of the city's water, is at less than 17% capacity, the BBC reported.
Bogotá, like some other metropolitan areas in South America, is facing the consequences of the outbreak of drought. In terms of rationing water, Mexico City was forced to start this plan last month, whereas Guatemala announced a wildfire emergency recently.
The future remains uncertain as Some experts say that Bogotá's water supply could last only 54 days.
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