BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia has declared a red alert because of low water levels in two key rivers which supply hundreds of towns and cities in the South American country, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday.
A fifth of Colombia’s municipalities are already under water rationing measures as the El Nino phenomenon cuts down rainfall dramatically.
The declaration makes it likely the government will soon extend rationing measures and impose a limit on water consumption in homes, though Santos offered no further details.
