Residents here are awaiting “Day Zero,” when water supplies in Cape Town’s reservoirs drop below 13.5%. Mayor Patricia de Lille estimated recently that the day will likely be April 21.

Cape Town’s “Day Zero” - the day the city’s taps are expected to run dry - has been pushed back from April 16 to May 11 due to a drop in agricultural water use.

How Cape Town averted their water crisis could serve as a model for future impending urban droughts. But they're not out of the woods yet.

Yes and no. City planners have long pointed out that Cape Town’s water capacity hasn’t kept up with population growth, which has nearly doubled over the past 20 years.

Cape Town cuts limit on water use by nearly half as ‘Day Zero’ looms ... (10:00 p.m. ET Wednesday) to shower and (not a) drop came out. I am very upset about the situation,” she said.

According to Cape Town’s disaster plan, what water remains in reservoirs on Day Zero—when their levels drop to 13.5% of capacity—will go to hospitals and informal settlements that already ...

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