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Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help
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Corpus Christi, Texas faces a serious water shortage affecting its 318,000 residents and major oil export industry, with outdoor water use already restricted since August 2024 and potential for further emergency declarations if rainfall does not increase.
Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help
Corpus Christi, Texas, home to the nation’s largest oil export hub, and its surrounding Coastal Bend area are in a water shortage that has residents, businesses, and industry carefully monitoring their water use and worried about a growing crisis.
Since August 2024, the city’s 318,000 residents have been unable to water their lawns and have been restricted in their ability to water gardens or wash their boats and cars.
Without significant rainfall, the city’s government may have to declare a wa
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