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Colombia capital Bogota to ration water as reservoirs dry

Bogota and 11 nearby municipalities will ration water due to droughts worsened by the El Nino weather pattern, affecting 9 million people according to Mayor Carlos Galan.
El Nino caused high temperatures, droughts, and forest fires in Colombia, leading to record low reservoir levels.
The restrictions aim to alleviate the impacts of the dry season on water supply in the region.

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Reuters

Colombia capital Bogota to ration water as reservoirs dry

Colombia's capital Bogota will start rationing water this week to alleviate droughts wrought by the El Nino weather pattern, which has exacerbated the Andean country's dry season and caused reservoir levels to fall, Mayor Carlos Galan said on Monday.

23 days ago·United Kingdom

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Irish Independent

Millions to have water rationed in Colombia as droughts dry out reservoirs

23 days ago·Ireland

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KRDO

Colombia’s capital to ration water as El Niño adds to drought

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22 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Globo

El Niño: Colombia's capital restricts water access to critical water reservoirs

A city of eight million people has been divided into nine squares, each of which will have 24 hours no water on a given day, before the cycle repeats. The president of Colombia's capital, Bogotá, announced on Monday restrictions on access to water while the city's reservoirs reached "" critical levels. "" Carlos Fernando Galan told a collective interview that two major reservoirs serving the city were at their lowest level since the mid-1980s du…

23 days ago·Brazil

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The Straits Times

Colombia capital Bogota to ration water as reservoirs dry

BOGOTA - Colombia's capital Bogota will start rationing water this week to alleviate droughts wrought by the El Nino weather pattern, which has exacerbated the Andean country's dry season and caused reservoir levels to fall, Mayor Carlos Galan said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

23 days ago·Singapore

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VOA News

Colombian capital to ration water as reservoir levels fall

bogota, colombia — Colombia's capital will start rationing water this week to alleviate droughts wrought by the El Nino weather pattern, which has exacerbated the Andean country's dry season and caused reservoir levels to fall, Bogota Mayor Carlos Galan said Monday. The restrictions will also apply to 11 municipalities close to the capital, affecting at least 9 million people. The El Nino phenomenon arrived in Colombia at the end of 2023, caus…

22 days ago·United States

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