Drought hits 27 provinces, fleet of water trucks deployed
A total of 27 provinces across the country have reported they are suffering drought conditions, Monton Sudprasert, director general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said on Wednesday (April 29). Of the drought-hit provinces, seven are in the North, 10 in the Northeast, and the remaining 10 in the Central and Western regions.
The areas suffering encompass 157 districts, 830 subdistricts, five municipalities, and 7,220 communities, he said.
The department, together with the Army and relevant agencies, are delivering water by truck to communities worst-hit by water shortages. It is also running a campaign promoting conservation of water.
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