The water level is low at the San Rafael reservoir, a source of drinking water for Bogota, due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon in La Calera on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia. Mayor Carlos Galan announced that water rationing measures for the capital will begin due to the low water level.
Colombian Capital Bogota To Ration Water As Reservoirs Dry Amid El Nino | In Pics
Bogota will begin water rationing this week due to droughts caused by the El Ni?o weather pattern. The restrictions will extend to 11 nearby municipalities, impacting around 9 million people. El Ni?o arrived in Colombia in late 2023, bringing high temperatures and droughts, leading to widespread forest fires and historically low reservoir levels.
Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
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Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
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A water level marker stands in the San Rafael reservoir, a source of drinking water for Bogota and low due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon, in La Calera, on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia.
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Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
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A worker of Bogota's water company monitors the level of the San Rafael reservoir, a source of drinking water for Bogota that is low due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon, in La Calera on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia.
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Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
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A worker of Bogota's water company monitors the level of the San Rafael reservoir, a source of drinking water for Bogota that is low due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon, in La Calera on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia.
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Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
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Water level markers stand in the San Rafael reservoir, a source of drinking water for Bogota that is low due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon, in La Calera on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia.
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Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
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The water treatment plant at the San Rafael reservoir, which is a source of drinking water for Bogota and is low due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon, in La Calera on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia.
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Colombia El Ni?o weather phenomenon
| Photo: AP/Fernando Vergara
The water level is low at the San Rafael reservoir, a source of drinking water for Bogota, due to the El Ni?o weather phenomenon in La Calera on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia.
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