Lack Of Rainfall on Tuvalu Islands
Drought
In brief
- What happenedTuvalu is highly reliant on rainfall as the main source of fresh water.
- How many affectedAffected persons: 10,204
- What help is neededResponse priorities should be confirmed in the linked source reports as needs change.
What changed
First retained snapshot
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Situation
Tuvalu is highly reliant on rainfall as the main source of fresh water. There are no rivers on the islands and groundwater is extremely limited ... Rainfall for the last three months in Tuvalu has been at the lowest 25 per cent in historical record, causing the regional Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Early Action Rainfa
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Verified figures
- Affected persons
- 10,204 retained at 2021-08-25
What we knew when
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Provenance
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