Region Nine is bracing itself for food shortages as the persistent dry weather is depleting what is left of the region’s usable water sources, according to Region Nine’s Regional Executive Officer (REO) Carl Parker.
Parker told Stabroek News via telephone that the situation has left residents struggling to locate useable water sources as the current conditions, which are as a result of the El Nino weather phenomenon, are expected to last until the end of June.
Parker said the availability of water in the region is a “very serious issue to deal with right now,” before going on to
