By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune April 28, 2026 The Corpus Christi City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to delay a vote on how much residents, local businesses and refineries would have to cut water if a supply crisis is triggered. Nick Winkelmann, chief operating officer of the city’s water department, presented a plan to require… >> Read More
By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News, Neena Satija, KUT News and Emily Salazar, KEDT – The Texas Tribune April 28, 2026 At least six small cities and towns in the Coastal Bend region of Texas issued disaster declarations in the last two weeks, begging not to be forgotten amid a spiraling water crisis. All attention lies… >> Read More
By John-Henry Perera, chron.com April 27, 2026 A substantially populated coastal Texas city finds itself in a curious predicament: It’s thirsty. Corpus Christi is dealing with the fallout of a drought that has lasted for the better part of seven years, putting local reservoirs at dangerously low levels and forcing many in the area to adapt. Just before… >> Read More
By Ashley D’Souza and Lucie McCormick, APnews.com April 22, 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When Ann McDonald went kayaking several weeks after a 2024 rainstorm, she thought the water in the Alewife Brook just outside Boston was safe. Even though sewage discharges into the brook during heavy storms, public health officials recommended waiting just 48… >> Read More
By Anna Gitter, elpasomatters.org April 21, 2026 Across Texas, communities are facing water challenges that feel sudden and unexpected, but in reality, they are years in the making. In Corpus Christi, prolonged drought and limited diversification of water supply sources has the community facing a potential future without enough water. In Pflugerville, infrastructure failures tied… >> Read More