RAINS FAIL TO ‘WASH’ DROUGHT

It is raining cats and dogs in most parts of the country, specifically the southern Africa region in general.

The Hawane Dam, which supplies the ever-growing populations of Ngwenya and Mbabane with water, had been virtually depleted just a few months ago.
However, it has now returned to its former glory, so to say.

The Swaziland Water Services Corporation (SWSC), though excited, is not taking any chances. It seems to have learned its lessons well.
Apart from the fact that water at Hawane is now a bit more contained and not allowed to run `to the sea,’ residents of the affected areas have been advised to continue using this scarce resource sparingly.
In short, it is not yet time to celebrate the end of the drought.

Effects of it will be felt well into 2017.
Southern Africa, as a whole, continues to experience the negative effects of El Niño-related drought conditions that began in 2015.
According to www.reliefweb.int, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe have declared national emergencies or alerts due to drought conditions and requested international assistance to mitigate effects of the drought on vulnerable populations.

Critical needs within drought-affected communities include emergency food assistance, as well as nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support.
ReliefWeb is the leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. It is a specialised digital service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It provides reliable and timely information, enabling humanitarian workers to make informed decisions and to plan effective response.

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In mid-October 2016, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised its forecast models to indicate a heightened likelihood of La Niña conditions in late 2016.

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