Mexico City is running out of water due to a lack of precipitation

Mexico's largest city is running out of water due to a severe drought. Mexico City is just months away from being left without water as the country struggles with a drought crisis. The country is struggling to cope with the severe weather conditions in Mexico City and other parts of the country.

Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced to a shrinking muddy puddle by a combination of drought, water transfers to the capital, bad planning and lawlessness. The lake is now being sucked dry by development, drought and bad planning.

Mexico City catchment basin caught fire and burned for a day. 75 acres of dried plant matter burned through. Mexico City's northwest side caught fire, burning 75 acres. The fire was caused by a drought in the city's rainwater catchment water catchment area.

Mexico City is facing a severe water crisis as a tangle of problems — including geography and leaks — are compounded by climate change. Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water. The metropolis of nearly 22 million people faces a water shortage of more than 1,000,000 people.