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What Preppers Can Learn from Cape Town, Where Residents Live on 13 Gallons of Water Per Person Per Day
What Preppers Can Learn from Cape Town, Where Residents Live on 13 Gallons of Water Per Person Per Day Living in Cape Town South Africa, after we have gained experience with rolling blackouts, our city (and surrounds) ran out of water … a first-world major metropolis ran out of water. This is my summation of […]
If You Think the Water Restrictions in California Are Tough, Check Out Cape Town
If You Think the Water Restrictions in California Are Tough, Check Out Cape Town Remember earlier in the year when the news was abuzz about Day Zero in Cape Town, South Africa? According to the press at the time, the day was looming when the city of 3.74 million people would run completely out of […]
Exposing Africa’s Manmade Water Crisis
Exposing Africa’s Manmade Water Crisis The imminent shutdown of Cape Town’s piped water network should serve as a wake-up call for all of Africa to overhaul urban water-management systems. Unfortunately, like Africa’s water resources themselves, Cape Town’s crisis seems likely to be wasted. About a decade ago, at a meeting of South African mayors convened […]
The 11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out Of Drinking Water
The 11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out Of Drinking Water As of Sunday afternoon, the dreaded “day zero” – the day residents of the city of Cape Town, South Africa, will need to begin queuing for drinking water after supplies sink below the threshold of sustainability – was estimated to be Nov. 11, 2018. […]
Who will drink the last glass of water in Cape Town?
Who will drink the last glass of water in Cape Town? Because Cape Town sits between picturesque beaches and mountains, it is a favored travel destination. And, its weather during the summer is described as “almost too perfect.” That’s in part because it rains very little in the summer in this second most populous city […]
Climate Bellwether? With Cape Town Almost Out of Water, “Day Zero” Looms
Climate Bellwether? With Cape Town Almost Out of Water, “Day Zero” Looms In less than three months, residents in South African city could be lining up for rationed water under armed guards. “Is this the new normal?” Tree trunks stand in the critically low Theewaterskloof Dam in Villiersdorp, South Africa, Jan. 23, 2018. (Photo: Reuters) […]
In less than 3 months, a major international city will likely run out of water
In less than 3 months, a major international city will likely run out of water (CNN)In Cape Town, South Africa, they’re calling it “Day Zero” — the day when the taps run dry. A few days ago, city officials had said that day will come on April 22. This week, they moved up the date […]
Hell On Earth: Major City Will RUN OUT Of Water In Less Than 95 Days
Hell On Earth: Major City Will RUN OUT Of Water In Less Than 95 Days If you’ve ever needed a reason to store extra food and water, this just might be it. Cape Town, South Africa is on schedule to run out of water in less than 95 days, and when they do, the government […]
