MATHIS, TEXAS - MAY 07: A boat is shown ashore at Lake Corpus Christi State Park on May 07, 2026 in Mathis, Texas. Lake Corpus Christi, a man-made reservoir and primary water source for Corpus Christi, has dropped to its lowest levels since 1958 according to city officials. The reservoir serves as a primary water source in sustaining the city's long-term water demands. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution - such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects - Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

MATHIS, TEXAS - MAY 07: A dried up portion of Lake Corpus Christi is seen on May 07, 2026 in Mathis, Texas. Lake Corpus Christi, a man-made reservoir and primary water source for Corpus Christi, has dropped to its lowest levels since 1958 according to city officials. The reservoir serves as a primary water source in sustaining the city's long-term water demands. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution - such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects - Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

MATHIS, TEXAS - MAY 07: In an aerial view, a dock overlooks a dried up portion of Lake Corpus Christi on May 07, 2026 in Mathis, Texas. Lake Corpus Christi, a man-made reservoir and primary water source for Corpus Christi, has dropped to its lowest levels since 1958 according to city officials. The reservoir serves as a primary water source in sustaining the city's long-term water demands. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution - such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects - Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

MATHIS, TEXAS - MAY 07: In an aerial view, a dock overlooks a dried up portion of Lake Corpus Christi on May 07, 2026 in Mathis, Texas. Lake Corpus Christi, a man-made reservoir and primary water source for Corpus Christi, has dropped to its lowest levels since 1958 according to city officials. The reservoir serves as a primary water source in sustaining the city's long-term water demands. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution - such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects - Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

MATHIS, TEXAS - MAY 07: In an aerial view, A dried portion is seen surfaced at Lake Corpus Christi State Park on May 07, 2026 in Mathis, Texas. Lake Corpus Christi, a man-made reservoir and primary water source for Corpus Christi, has dropped to its lowest levels since 1958 according to city officials. The reservoir serves as a primary water source in sustaining the city's long-term water demands. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution - such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects - Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

MATHIS, TEXAS - MAY 07: In an aerial view, Lake Corpus Christi State Park is seen on May 07, 2026 in Mathis, Texas. Lake Corpus Christi, a man-made reservoir and primary water source for Corpus Christi, has dropped to its lowest levels since 1958 according to city officials. The reservoir serves as a primary water source in sustaining the city's long-term water demands. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution - such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects - Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

A vendor shows a towel bearing the image of Mexico's security secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch at a market in Mexico City on May 1, 2026. Every hero has their epic lore, and the backstory of "Mexico's Batman" took a turn in 2020, when gunmen riddled Omar Garcia Harfuch's car with 400 bullets as he passed through an upscale Mexico City neighborhood. Mexico's security secretary, best known as Harfuch, survived the assassination attempt that summer morning, and cemented his reputation as a threat to criminals everywhere by dropping homicide numbers. (Photo by LUIS CORTES / AFP via Getty Images)

A vendor shows a towel bearing the image of Mexico's security secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch at a market in Mexico City on May 1, 2026. Every hero has their epic lore, and the backstory of "Mexico's Batman" took a turn in 2020, when gunmen riddled Omar Garcia Harfuch's car with 400 bullets as he passed through an upscale Mexico City neighborhood. Mexico's security secretary, best known as Harfuch, survived the assassination attempt that summer morning, and cemented his reputation as a threat to criminals everywhere by dropping homicide numbers. (Photo by LUIS CORTES / AFP via Getty Images)