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Corpus Christi plans to declare a 'water emergency.' What does that mean?

17 points by mooreds

by burnt-resistor

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Corporations are sucking down tons of water at sweetheart deal prices while residents face fines, rate increases, and water restrictions while the locality is mismanaging resources and knee-jerk proposing an unaffordable solution before trying others.
This Is the First American City That Will Run Out of Water More Perfect Union (Apr 24, 2026) https://youtu.be/2QAARB4bNTE
Corpus Christi council votes to begin process to remove mayor [unrelated to water crisis] Texas Tribune (Mar 24, 2026) https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/24/texas-corpus-christi...
Current drought map for Texas, CC follows the second large bay on south coast.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonito...