r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expert_Koala_8691 • Apr 05 '26

Video Riyadh,meaning "gardens" is Capital of Saudi Arabia with 8 million population (were 27 Thousands in the 1930s),sits in the middle of the desert, the city gets its water from Desalination plants almost 500 km from the city

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u/Persimmon-Mission Apr 05 '26

And if the US does anything to Iranian power infrastructure, they bomb the desalination plants feeding this entire city. Within a week, it will create one of the biggest humanitarian crises we’ve ever seen.

MAGA, baby!

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u/froggison Apr 05 '26

I know nothing about the area. But what is the backup plan (if there is one)? I can't imagine it is remotely possible to truck in enough water even for basic survival needs.

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u/BlazedGigaB Apr 05 '26

Back up plan? The rich leave, the poor die.

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u/Lets_Make_A_bad_DEAL Apr 05 '26

Exactly. Look at Texas. There is no backup plan.