Arr, the skies be so dry in Mexico City me hearties, the rainwater basin be ablaze for a day!
2024-03-05
Avast ye scallywags! The Mexico City catchment basin be ablaze, sending flames a-blazin' through 75 acres of dried greenery on the city's northwest side. Arrr, 'tis a sight to behold, like the fiery wrath of Davy Jones himself!
In ye olde Mexico City, the drought be so dire that even the rainwater catchment basin caught fire, scorchin' 75 acres of dried-up land. Arrr, the fire department managed to control the blaze by late afternoon, but the smoke still lingered like a pesky sea mist.The El Cristo basin suffered the fiery fate on the city's northwest side, meant to hold excess water from storm drains. With the city trapped in a high mountain valley sans natural outlet, these basins be the only buffer against sudden rushes of rainwater overwhelm.In normal times, these basins be lush and green, sometimes even used as makeshift soccer fields or grazing grounds. But alas, 2023 be a year of below-average rainfall, with the Cutzamala reservoirs at a mere one-third of capacity, supplying water for over 20 million landlubbers.The officials have been restrictin' water from reservoirs since October, decrein' a further 25% cut in November. It be a long wait until the next rains come, as El Niño and heat waves be playin' tricks on the weather patterns. Climate change be the culprit, intensifyin' drought conditions and lowerin' reservoir levels with each passing year. Arrr, studies show that stronger El Niño patterns be bringin' less rain, makin' life even harder for us scallywags in Mexico City!