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Island Water Crisis Deepens | Mauritius News
The island’s main water reservoir is at just 40% capacity — a shocking drop from 80% last year — prompting officials to call it “very alarming.” With a major shift from La Niña to El Niño disrupting rainfall and climate change worsening the crisis, new water restrictions are imminent. Residents already face strict limits: no car washing or pressure washers, farming restricted to vegetables, and some areas like Plaines-Wilhems getting water only 5-6 hours daily, mostly in the evening. Water schedules have been slashed by two hours each day — a sign this isn’t a short-term fix but a growing…
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