Authorities of the Santiago Water and Sewer Corporation (CORAASAN) reported very late last week that the water level at the Tavera Dam is currently at a critically low level. The Coraasan says that they need 124 million gallons per day to satisfy the demand, but they only have 108 million available.
The former president of the North Region of CODIA, the College of Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors, warned that Santiago and perhaps the entire nation is possibly facing a period of crisis due to repeating periods of drought, that many experts attribute to climate change. Erving Vargas said that it is not only the farmers and livestock producers who will continue to feel the effects of the drought, but ordinary citizens will also suffer due to the lack of water. “We are being forced to make rational use of water,” he said. He noted that according to a study by the Inter-American Development Bank, Santiago is facing several years of dry weather and he urged Coraasan to institute and educational program to heighten public awareness.
Intense rains are forecast for this week and could bring some needed waters to relieve the present drought.
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Diario Libre
28 January 2019
