One of the world's most populous cities is almost without water as many people go weeks without it.

22 million people live in Mexico City. But for months, the sprawling city has been running out of water — and now, one of the world's most populous cities is on the brink of "day zero" when it won't have enough water to supply its residents.

Citing the Water Basin Organization of the Valley of Mexico, local outlet La Razón de México reported last week that officials are concerned.Dan Safar" — when the Kitzmala system no longer has enough water for residents — could come as early as June 26 and last until September. Locals are already struggling for water,

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He said that there is water shortage in the city, which we have not seen in at least a decade. "Gyms here in Mexico City and in other public parks had to reduce the number of guests they showered and used their facilities because so many people were taking advantage of their memberships to use the water at those facilities. "

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Juan Ortega, a local resident, told Reuters in January that "cars are no longer washed" among the laws implemented to save water.

He said the garden, the grass is never watered, only the plants so they don't die. "We are going to start reusing washing machine water for irrigation."

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Arturo Gracia, who runs a coffee shop in the area, said his business has to pay for water trucks to supply water to toilets and other essentials.

"It is affecting us a lot," he said. "And I don't think it's just us. It's happening in many neighborhoods."

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These problems have been exacerbated as Mexico City battled high temperatures last week. Mexico City's water systemSACMEX On February 27, said temperature was recorded as high as about 85 degrees Fahrenheit. This week, temperatures are expected to reach around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with minimal cloud coverage.The Weather Channel.

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SACMEX director Rafael Carmona told Reuters it was an "unprecedented situation", with the lack of rain a major reason. He said that in the last four to five years, rainfall has decreased in the region, due to which the storage in local dams has decreased. The overall shortage of water in the supply system, combined with overpopulation, "created something that we haven't experienced during this administration or the previous administration," he said.

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Much of Mexico is experiencing some form of drought, with many areas experiencing "extreme" and "exceptional" highs, according to the country.Dry monitor. In October,75 percent of the country The Associated Press reported, was experiencing drought, while the country's rainy season does not begin until around May.

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had a lot of underground leakage. ... According to some figures, up to 40 percent of the water lost in the city comes from underground leaks. There are also some residential leaks," he said. They said.

Several leaks was reported by SACMEX at the beginning of February, which the supplier said it was working to correct. SACMEX said many of these leaks were "caused by variations in the pressure of the hydraulic network".

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However, not everyone is convinced that "Day Zero" will come so soon. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the government would be able to increase water supplies enough to avoid such an event this year. Other researchers believe it's something that could happen in the coming years. "It's not like we're going to have day zero," Acevedo said, "but we certainly don't have things that bad." Seen as much as they have in a while."