Current Event
Title : Countdown to Day Zero
Article Date : March 2 ,2018
Author : Brian S. McGrath
News Type : World
Intro
In this article Countdown to Day Zero Brian S Mcgrath explains that in Cape Town, South Africa is still have it’s drought. Cape Town has been having this drought for three years. Most of their reservoirs are all full of sand and cracked earth. All four million people are losing water. Every night people come to get 13 gallons of water for there family.But in a few months the water would be cut in half.
Here are some people trying to get some water
What Happens on Day Zero
On day zero the people would be forced to turn off all their water supplies either they are at work or they are at home. Also on Day zero everybody’s water allowance will drop to 6.5 gallons. That is a lot of water to take away from each Person! Usually a average person would use 80 – 1.00 gallons of water. That is a totally different amount than the amount that the Cape Town people have to use. So that is why it is most likely that the lines are going to get longer.Day Zero was expected on June 4. However the date might change because it is based on the levels of the local water dams. “ There are a lot of people that have been in denial” said Shirley Curry. She was waiting to get her 13 gallons of water.” Now suddenly they realize that it was for Real”.
Important places
Some places will not be in the cutoff. These places such as the hospitals, schools, and some poor settlements. This is because people want to prevent diseases. Also they give all the tourists some water because the tourists come to explore South Africa which gives South Africa 10% of their economy.
Good and Bad
Here Is The Good:
Some Other regions are giving water to Cape Town. Also some of the residents in Cape Town feel normal. Like Kelson da Cruz.Kelson da Cruz always keeps a container full of water near his shower. He also uses another container for brushing his teeth and washing his face. Plus he uses non-drinkable water to flush his toilet.
Here Is the Bad:
Some people in Cape Town are not being carful.In January only about 55% were taking care of the water.”We can no longer ask people to stop wasting water,we need to force them.”Said the mayor of Cape Town.Finally on February 14 more people started to save water. But the mayer still said “ We now need all our residents to join in the savings drive” Public Officials are also responsible for the water shortage. It is not just the residents. So apparently the officials failed to prepare for the drought.That is why people are trying to make seawater into drinking water. Kelson da Cruz sees a lesson for this” I think South Africa is, for the first time,really catching up to the rest of the world “ he said”They have to change their habits . You can’t just take for granted something so precious.
I think that everybody needs to save water no matter what. This is important to me because when you just get 13 gallons of water a day that could get you sick because you do not have enough water. I am so glad that they allowed the hospitals to have running water at all times. This must be really hard for them because they are use to have enough water everyday. I really hope that this gets better and that is why everyone should save water.
Cape Town has a three year drought and it is still going on # Save water @ timeforkids #foxmeadowpride
KK
Your post is really organized.I think the government should have been more prepared,and that people should not be greedy and take a lot of the water for themselves.
You are correct that it is hard to change.
One day you have water the next day you don’t.
Hopefully they can adapt to these conditions.
Do you think there will not be a day zero or are they all going to perish?🤔