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Information management and coordination are the key tools that are helping the Marshall Islands in overcoming the current drought disaster states Reginald White of RMI’s Weather Service Center.
He says although the current drought is not as severe as those in early and late 1990’s, the impact is stronger.
Over 75 percent of the northern Marshalls had low rainfall, in some cases no rainfall, severely affecting crops, water supply and increasing illnesses such as diarrhea and pink eye.
White told the Solomon Star that information sharing between the Meteorological Agency and the National Disaster Managers and Emergency has been important in responding to the drought disaster.
He reports that the situation on the Marshall Islands is improving as rain is expected this week and next week, but it will take time for crops and water supply to recover.
In addition, it will take few months for rainfall to return to normal.