Santiago Chile plans to ration water use as it goes into its 13th year of drought

The parched landscape on the outskirts of Santiago. Photograph: Matias Basualdo/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Leviticus 26:18-20 “And if in spite of this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again sevenfold for your sins, and I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze. And your strength shall be spent in vain, for your land shall not yield its increase, and the trees of the land shall not yield their fruit.”

Important Takeaways:

  • Chile announces unprecedented plan to ration water as drought enters 13th year
  • “We’re in an unprecedented situation in Santiago’s 491-year history where we have to prepare for there to not be enough water for everyone who lives here.”
  • The government estimates that the country’s water availability has dropped 10% to 37% over the last 30 years and could drop another 50% in northern and central Chile by 2060.
  • Chile has announced an unprecedented plan to ration water for the capital of Santiago, a city of nearly 6 million.
  • The plan features a four-tier alert system that goes from green to red and starts with public service announcements, moves on to restricting water pressure and ends with rotating water cuts of up to 24 hours for about 1.7 million customers.

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