Corpus Christi residents are buying rain barrels at a rapidly increasing rate, according to Corpus Christi Water.<\/p>\n
From March 2 through March 6, neighbors bought 55 barrels. The following week \u2014 March 9 through March 13 \u2014 that number jumped to 125 purchases, more than double.<\/p>\n
The trend has been building throughout the year. 40 barrels were sold in January, 96 in February, and 1,196 barrels were sold last year overall.<\/p>\n
Corpus Christi residents snatch up rain barrels as demand more than doubles in a week<\/p>\n
I saw the demand firsthand at City Hall, where residents were picking up barrels \u2014 including Annaville resident Destiny Cavazos, who bought two.<\/p>\n
“We’ll have some extra water, you know, to water our plants or whatever else we need, need it for, so hopefully we can catch them the next time we get a little storm,” Cavazos said.<\/p>\n
The city sells the barrels for $47 plus tax and is limiting sales to two barrels per household, while supplies last.<\/p>\n
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