# Daily Episode 168 - The First US City to Run Out of Water?

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Podcast: [Breaking Down: Collapse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-down-collapse-1364764)
Published: 2026-05-05T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Western US is not the only region struggling with a terrible water decade. Corpus Christi, Texas is potentially one of the first cities to actually run dry. Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water Corpus Christi residents frustrated as water crisis makes national news Central Texas is running out of water, and we keep building like we have plenty : r/collapse The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early. Day Zero approaches Iran | Ctech Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War | New Security Beat Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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