Day Zero deferred, but Cape Town's water crisis is far from over

The warnings begin even before you arrive.

"Cape Town is suffering through an extreme water crisis," the pilot explains on approach, imploring tourists and travelers to save water.

Hotel televisions blare out messages to guests: "90 second showers only!" Washroom taps are shut in restaurants and bars, and "If it is yellow, let it mellow" signs are plastered across bathroom stalls. Giant borehole-drilling rigs and water tankers fight through the city's notorious traffic.

For months, Cape Town, a city of four million people, has been facing the doomsday scenario of the taps running dry. 

 

 

Source: Edition.Cnn