Pack your emotional support camel, folks — Corpus Christi, Texas is starring in what might become America’s first real-life “city runs out of water” horror movie, and the script is written by drought plus decades of questionable planning. With reservoirs scraping the bottom after years of dry conditions, this major industrial hub could be forced to slash water use by a whopping 25% soon, leaving everyone from schools to chemical plants nervously eyeing the tap. Scientists are basically standing there with popcorn saying “we told you so” while the city admits there’s no manual for this level of nope.

Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water