The drought is not over!
That’s the word from both the Met Service and the National Water Commission.
Despite some parts of the island receiving significant rainfall over the past two weeks, the authorities say farmers are still severely affected and that water levels in the corporate area dams haven’t improved.
It’s been raining intermittently in the Corporate Area and some other parts of the country, since the start of August.
The rains have provided some relief from the months-long dry spell the island has been experiencing.
But Director of the Meteorological Service, Jeffrey Spooner, says it hasn’t been raining heavily enough in the parishes that need it most.
Mr. Spooner says the projections that the drought will continue through the rest of the year, still stand.
He says although August is typically one of the most active months in the hurricane season, there hasn’t been the typical activity this year.
The National Water Commission, NWC, says despite the recent showers, the rain hasn’t been concentrated in the hardest hit areas.
Public Relations Manager at the NWC, Karen Williams, says there hasn’t been any improvement in water levels.
