To mitigate the worsening situation, Nuevo Leon state’s industrial and agricultural sectors agreed to cede a significant amount of their water rights to the state. In the next two weeks, Barragán said the city plans to expand the use of tankers to deliver water to more outlying neighborhoods. In normal conditions, 60% of the city’s water comes from the reservoirs and the remainder from deep and shallow wells and subterranean water capturing tunnels. The drying up of Santiago’s reservoir is not the only problem for the industrial hub of Monterrey, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) to the north.Īnother reservoir that feeds the city, Cerro Prieto is at less than half of 1% of its capacity - basically empty - leaving a third reservoir called El Cuchillo, which is 46% full, said Juan Ignacio Barragán, director general of the Monterrey Water and Sewer Services.
southwest, that has meant increased drought. In some areas like northern Mexico and the U.S. La Niña is a natural and cyclical cooling of parts of the equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide. The drought is related to the weather event known as La Niña, whose effects have intensified with climate change. The country’s Drought Monitor placed almost half the country - nearly all of the north and central regions - in drought conditions. Last week, Mexico’s National Water Commission declared a drought emergency allowing the government to take steps to guarantee the water supply. “That even the tail of a hurricane arrives so that the reservoir can recover, because that is what is killing us the most.” “The only hope is that it rains,” Rodríguez said. Rodríguez had to let go most of her staff in April and now runs the restaurant with her husband and children.Ī deepening drought in northern Mexico is not only making everyday life challenging for residents, but also in some cases is threatening their livelihoods. But now with La Boca reservoir nearly empty, tourists have stopped coming to boat, water ski or just eat a meal. SANTIAGO, Mexico (AP) - Restaurant owner Leticia Rodríguez celebrated the construction late last year of a new lakeside boulevard in this northern Mexico town that she hoped would draw more people to her business.
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