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Drought in northern Mexico threatening livelihoods

A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) A view of The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Dry, cracked land is visible in The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Empty tables in a restaurant are seen along the beach front in The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. The reservoir is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Dry, cracked land and boats is visible in The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Dry, cracked land is visible in The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Dry, cracked land is visible in The Boca reservoir that supplies water to the northern city of Monterrey is almost dry as the northern part of Mexico is affected by an intense drought, in Santiago, Mexico, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as a combination of an intense drought, poor planning and high use has left the three dams that help supply the city dried up, with thousands of homes not receiving any water for weeks. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Drought in northern Mexico threatening livelihoods