Yellow Water, Dirty Air, Power Outages: Venezuela Hits a New Low
- Ash and dust clouds are making Caracas sick as El Nino hits
- Poor water quality and low dams are adding to health concerns
Caracas Valley, April 16, 2016.
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The tap in her apartment yields water only every two weeks. It comes out yellow. Her 8-month-old granddaughter is ill. And as Yajaira Espinoza, a 55-year-old hairdresser, made her way down the halls of Caracas university hospital on Friday, Zika cases evident in the rooms around her, a dense ash-filled smog enveloped the city.
"I am so sorry for my daughter, because I know she suffers silently," she said. "This situation is hard."