Texas coastal city faces worsening water shortage due to prolonged drought

from All Things Considered · host Lucio Vasquez

After years of drought, Corpus Christi, Texas, is on the brink of a water emergency, as freshwater sources have dried up, leaving close to half a million people at risk of not having drinking water.

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