Provinces warned to brace for severe drought
Authorities have warned 31 provinces to prepare for severe drought this year.
The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) said that drought might affect 61 water production facilities covering 82 districts of 31 provinces — 15 in the Northeast, nine in the North, six in the South and one in the East.
The facilities have already begun digging wells to tap underground water as an alternative source, according to the PWA.
Apinya Wipatayotin
