The Mexican state of Oaxaca where I live has been inundated with torrential rain recently. This year has seen more rain fall than in the previous years so it is no wonder that more than normal the water control system didn't cope.
Coming from Australia where the storm water is piped under ground, it was unique for me to see the streets getting flooded. In Mexico this is normal and happens most times it rains. Instead of having the infrastructure to pipe the storm water away safely, in Mexico it all flows onto and then down the streets and often through peoples' private properties.
When a lot of water falls in a short amount of time it can't all be harnessed but catching some and not none should be better for the community at large. I am keen not to buy water during the rainy seasons as I would like to have my house catch the rain that falls and use it as much as possible.
More rain water stored and used by me will keep the price of water from the city to be less and will have atleast one less house roof sending water all its' water into the street.
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