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South Africa: Cape Town 'Drought Possibly Not Over' As Dam Levels Decline By 0.6 Percent
News24Wire, 12 May 2020
Dams supplying the Cape metro have declined by 0.6% over the past week (4 May to 10 May) to 54.3% of total capacity. Read more »
Drought 'Possibly Not Over' for Cape Town, South Africa
The City of Cape Town has urged residents to use water sparingly after water levels in dams supplying the Cape metro declined by 0.6% to 54.3% of total capacity. Cape Town experienced a severe water shortage from mid-2017 to mid-2018 when water levels hovered between 15% and 30% of the total dam capacity.
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