BRIDGETOWN, Barbados– The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) Friday warned of long-term drought that can “negatively” impact islands in the eastern Caribbean.
“Many parts of the region experienced above-normal rainfall in March, bringing some relief from dry conditions since late 2021. Despite this, there are concerns over a long-term drought that can negatively impact large rivers and reservoirs and groundwater by the end of May,” CIMH said in its latest issue of the Caribbean Drought Bulletin.
It said that the islands of the eastern Caribbean as well as Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao (ABC Islands), western Cuba, and parts of Belize could be affected as a result and that the southern half of the eastern Caribbean and west Cuba should also monitor its streams, small rivers and ponds at least until end of July.
CIMH said that by the end of May, the shorter-term drought situation might develop or continue until the end of July in Barbados, western Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Martinique, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent.
The longer-term drought is evolving in the ABC Islands, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts, and the United States Virgin Islands.
“Areas ending up in long-term drought by the end of May may experience significantly reduced water levels in large reservoirs, large rivers, and groundwater,” CIMH said, adding, “We advise all stakeholders to keep monitoring their environment for signs. Of drought.”
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It is hard to believe the Caribbean nation being surrounded by water may lack drinking water.
The nations of the Caribbean need to look into making the sea-water drinkable.
Otherwise, drought will make some islands uninhabitable.