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How Corpus Christi's water crisis got so bad
After years of drought, the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, is on the brink of a water emergency. Fresh water sources have dried up, leaving close to half a million people in Texas’ gulf coast at risk of not having drinking water. How did the city get to this point and what solutions are proposed?
Lucio Vasquez of The Texas Newsroom reports.
This segment aired on May 4, 2026.