Uruguayans in the capital Montevideo are praying for rain amid a historic drought that has left the city’s main reservoir with only ten days of water left. The latest data shows it has close to 6.2 million cubic meters of water, a far cry from the 60 million monthly average. Meteorologists say it would take 50 millimeters (2 inches) of rain every day of June for reservoir levels to start to recover. Public anger over water shortages is building with street demonstrations planned in the capital on Wednesday. It has said it is assessing additional measures, including a new reservoir to reduce the salinity of local drinking water.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald May 23, 2023 13:15 UTC