The water miracle that no one expected (but that everyone celebrates)
In a turn of events that has left more than one with their mouths open (and probably with an extra bottle of water in hand), the governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García Sepúlveda, has come out to announce what many consider a small modern miracle: they cancel the transfer of the El Cuchillo dam to the neighboring Marte R. Gómez dam in Tamaulipas. Yes, you read that right. In a world where bad news usually flows, it seems that water, for once, has decided to stay home.
The news, which has already been confirmed by the always reliable National Water Commission (Conagua) It turns out that the reason for suspending this transfer of vital liquid was not an act of state sovereignty, a citizen blockade or a divine decree. No, gentlemen. The reason is so simple that it almost seems absurd: the reservoirs have good filling levels. Incredible, right? After months and even years of seeing dam levels drop more than the shares of an electric car company, it now turns out that they are in enviable condition. The state leader, with an optimism that borders on the contagious, added that, thanks to this decision and the rains that have been recorded in recent months – because apparently, the sky did hear the prayers of the royals –, Nuevo León will remain with its trio of star reservoirs, La Boca and Cerro Prieto, completely full. One can almost imagine the prey smiling, bursting with happiness and, of course, H2O. To make things clearer than the water from a spring (or at least, than the water from a well-managed dam), García Sepúlveda released the definitive phrase: “We are going to have the dams full, now without the transfer that is reviewed every October 31, already confirmed with the director of Conagua”. Let’s dissect this rhetorical gem. First, it announces the state of water fullness. Then, remind everyone that the dreaded annual exam on October 31st has passed. And finally, it appeals to the highest authority of water to give it a seal of irrefutability. A masterstroke in the art of political communication. It is almost as if, suddenly, the management of water resources had taken a 180 degree turn. Do you remember the times of restrictions, the campaigns to turn off the tap while soaping your hands and the collective panic over a dry future? They seem like a distant bad dream. Now, the outlook is so rosy that one hopes that the citizens of Tamaulipas are not watching with envy from the other shore. After all, solidarity between states is nice, but having your own dams full is much more so. The intrigue remains as to whether this abundance is the result of a brilliant hydraulic policy, a whim of the climate or a Faustian pact with the god of rain. Whatever the reason, the facts are the facts: for now, the water stays home. A situation that, without a doubt, will mark a before and after in the administration of the vital liquid in the region and that will surely be a campaign topic… sorry, of conversation, for a long time. Isn’t it wonderful when good news comes from where you least expect it? Share this milestone in water management on your social networks and discover more analysis about natural resources on our platform.The unusual reason: the dams are… full?
