CNN —Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, will begin rationing water this week as several of its reservoirs face unprecedented lows amid a drought made worse by the El Niño climate pattern.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán said reservoirs had reached “historically low” levels and been worsened by El Niño, which causes high temperatures and impedes precipitation.
The country and region have experienced long periods without rain since June 2023 due to El Niño, the city wrote on its official website.
The plan will see nine different zones take turns rationing water services.
Each zone’s water restrictions will begin at 8 a.m. local time and last 24 hours before shifting to the next zone in line.
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