Our 24 hours with rationed water was set up to represent " Day Zero ," the day when Cape Town's taps are expected to shut off, not because they chose to -- like us -- but because there will be no more water in the reservoir. The 4 million Cape Town residents will be forced to wait in line at emergency allocation points throughout the city. Thanks to the people who are now conserving water, Day Zero is slowly getting pushed further back. The hope is that Day Zero will continue to get pushed back and that the rainy season will come soon. Maybe not in Cape Town, but Day Zero is likely to occur in a major city in our lifetime.

Source: CNN February 22, 2018 17:26 UTC