El municipio de George levanta las tarifas de emergencia por agua y suaviza las restricciones

El municipio de George, en la provincia sudafricana del Cabo Occidental, ha levantado las tarifas de emergencia por agua y ha suavizado las restricciones del nivel 2D al nivel 2B tras la mejora en los niveles de las presas.

El municipio anunció los cambios el jueves, después de que la presa Garden Route pasara del 46% a casi el 89% en dos semanas debido a las fuertes lluvias. La presa de Haarlem alcanzó su capacidad máxima al 100%.

La alcaldesa Browen Johnson celebró la medida, pero instó a los residentes a evitar volver a los hábitos de consumo irresponsable de agua.

La decisión es consecuencia de las lluvias generalizadas en toda la región, que aumentaron significativamente los niveles de almacenamiento.

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