Conagua declares the beginning of an emergency due to severe drought in Mexico

There is no water in Monterrey, the industrial epicenter of Mexico 4:00 (CNN Spanish) — The National Water Commission of Mexico (Conagua) announced this Tuesday on its Twitter account that it has declared the beginning of a state of “emergency due to drought severe, extreme or exceptional”. The official announcement was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, where it is detailed that the measure is assumed after severe droughts in various basins of the country. The declaration empowers Conagua to dictate measures to guarantee water supply in the most affected areas. In addition, the commission reported that industrial and agricultural areas may voluntarily provide third parties with partial or total use of water concessions. In the most recent drought monitoring report of June 30, it can be seen that northern Mexico is the area most impacted by droughts, which includes the states of Nuevo León, Baja California and Baja California Sur, in addition to the southern state of Warrior.