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In Guadeloupe, entire neighborhoods are regularly deprived of running water. The cause is an underground network in poor condition. Forced into system D, the Guadeloupeans can’t take it anymore. A “Special Envoy” investigation.
Guadeloupe is one of the Antilles islands best endowed with fresh water, and yet, for years, some of its 390,000 inhabitants have been living with water cuts. Entire neighborhoods are regularly deprived of running water, local residents are forced to stock up on rainwater or shower with bottled water.
Citizens go on the offensive
The cause is an underground network in poor condition, with countless leaks that take a long time to plug. Forced to use system D to wash or cook, Guadeloupeans can’t take it anymore. Like Catherine, who set up a collective and organized roadblocks and demonstrations, some are demanding that their taps finally flow normally.
A report by Laura Aguirre de Carcer, Swanny Thiébaut and Adrien Bellay rebroadcast in “Special Envoy” on September 14, 2023.
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