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By Andrew Tobin - June 21, 2017
Originally appeared here in The Times of Israel
JTA — Large parts of Florida are suffering from severe drought, and hurricane season threatens to make things worse.
Enter Water-Gen, an Israeli company, whose technology captures humidity to extract drinking water from the air.
On Monday, the South Florida city of Miami Gardens announced it was launching a pilot program with the company to address its water problems — the first US city to do so.
“As representatives responsible for the quality of life and safety of our communities, preparedness and readiness to counter crises is mandatory,” Mayor Oliver Gilbert III said at a City Hall news conference. “Water-Gen’s pilot will enable us to measure its use for clean drinking water if needed for hurricane relief and any other emergency water situation that may arise.” Read More