Surviving without water in Dakar

Hello,
Can you imagine that for over four (4) days, i.e. since Thursday 12/09/2013, there has been a shortage of water in Dakar?
No, I am not joking! No water at all in any area...Well the water company said there was (and still is I guess) some kind problem with one of their major water pipelines. Consequence: No water from the taps!
Am sure you are trying to figure out how we have been surviving.. Well, in most areas, people are relying on the so called "pompes"- a French word for water pump. Now, I want to be realistic. Therefore, I will explain to you how my two sisters and I have survived this ordeal:

We have to wake up early in the morning to go to a house where there is a water pump and join the queue of 20 people or so. This is not the only pump available, others have decided to get water from different pumps. My sisters and I are "pumping" it out from a pump that belongs to the local Mosque.

Upon arrival, we have to ask who is the last person in the queue, then place our buckets. It's actually a queue for buckets, drums etc. Then the waiting begins, but it is somehow interesting. I say this because I enjoy listening to people, and Senegalese can talk!!!! From stories like "We knew Macky Sall (President of Senegal) would not do anything, to stories like "my husband is planning to buy a water pump for our house so that we won't have to make a queue"

Obviously, I can't contribute much because I am stressed out, and running out of patience. It's our turn to pump....Then I have to put the bucket on my head to carry it to our apartment on the second floor!! Phewww! Now I am secretly appreciating what my mom taught me. Well, now at least we have some water for house chores and for bathing!

But honestly, it is a VERY bad situation. This water is not safe for drinking, and after bathing with this water, I am having pimples on my face! Lord help me!