"Day Zero" Capetown which is the 2nd largest city in South Africa s currently undergoing a crisis in which they have only 3 months until all their water runs out. Currently locals have no choice but to be very frugal with the amount of water that they use in order to bring some ease to the issue. The drought was caused by three main things "The worst drought in more than a century, which has pushed Cape Town's water scarcity into a potentially deadly horizon
The metro area's population, which is 4 million and growing quickly. A rapidly changing climate." The government starting February 1st will be putting in place a "50 liters per day day policy" in which residents are limited to 50 liters of water per day. To most 50 liters of water per day does not sound that drastic, but a picture shown below depicts exactly how much water it takes to do everyday necessities. Residents have resorted to saving all the water used throughout the day in buckets or other containers for later use. Even after this crisis has gotten international attention there has yet to be a resolution in sight. The author of this article Paul P. Murphy maintained a very concerning and informational tone throughout this article. The concerning tone was given off by the author using words like "frightening" and "issues" which show that he is somewhat fearful of the situation at hand. The informational tone was seen through the author simply stating facts such as what caused the lack of water and giving picture examples of what exactly Cape Town residents were doing to cope. He often gave examples and quotes straight from Cape Town residents "Unwashed hair is now a sign of social responsibility," resident Darryn Ten told CNN." The quote helps in an appeal to pathos and allows people reading the article to find a way to relate and become empathetic. Washing hair is something that most people around the world do on a daily basis, so someone not being able to do something as simple as that really causes readers to reflect on how grateful they should be and their advantages in certain aspects of life compared to others. The author brings up the fact that those who are rich or have the funds to leave Cape Town are doing so immediately but the elderly and poor have no choice, but to stay in this city even with low amounts of water and recycled water being unsafe to drink, but for these groups of people that is their only option.
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