{"id":201852,"date":"2024-05-13T09:56:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=201852"},"modified":"2024-05-13T09:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:56:41","slug":"grenada-st-vincent-implements-water-restrictions-to-combat-dry-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/grenada-st-vincent-implements-water-restrictions-to-combat-dry-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Grenada, St. Vincent implements water restrictions to combat dry season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1481520993\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-4122177201\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>SOURCE- CMC- <\/em><\/strong>Residents across St Vincent and the Grenadines who are looking towards the mountains for signs of rain are seeing not the white of precipitation but Saharan dust as drought tightens its grip on the nation. \u00a0<\/p><div id=\"antig-1296646916\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rivers and reservoirs are low in St Vincent, resulting in the rationing of water, and in the Grenadines, where there are no streams, rivers or springs, cisterns are empty, resulting in Member of Parliament for the Southern Grenadines, Terrance Ollivierre raising the issue in Parliament.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, Desiree Neverson-Jack, a forecaster at St Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Services, said in the 72-hour outlook that the chance of significant shower activity across the archipelago over the weekend is low \u201cas moisture content remains limited at both low and middle levels, and sinking air aloft\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-812494094\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-620499392\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Saharan dust intrusion will continue across the island chain, limiting shower activity and reducing visibility and air quality, the forecaster said.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-2569248376\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe days will continue to be hot and humid. The highest chance of a few showers increases from Sunday night, with Monday forecast to be occasionally cloudy with a chance of few scattered showers,\u201d the forecaster said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also on Friday, the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), the municipal supplier of water, announced water rationing in large sections of St Vincent.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-1332969198\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Communities supplied by its Dalaway water supply system will see their supply turned off from 9 pm to 5 am (local time).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include South Leeward, West Kingstown, and parts of Central and East Kingstown and West St George.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-2242389687\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"1000436969\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000436969.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers on the Montreal system will have no water from 8 pm to 5 am and from 10 am to 2 pm, meaning that communities largely in the interior district of Marriaqua will be without water during these times.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-3675317361\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The rationing will continue \u201cuntil conditions improve at the source,\u201d the CWSA said, adding that consumers should ensure that there is adequate water stored for homes and businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest notices extend the water rationing to even more consumers, one month after they first came into effect for some communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CWSA has also said that disruptions may occur before or after the stipulated time and may go on for a longer period due to unexpected changes in demand and continuing reduction in river flow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, during Thursday\u2019s meeting of Parliament, the Southern Grenadines legislator raised the issue of water supply to the Grenadines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ollivierre told Minister of Grenadines Affairs, Senator Benarva Browne that there is a shortage of potable water supply in the Grenadines during the dry season every year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPersons have no recourse than to source water from sources that are not best for human consumption,\u201d Ollivierre said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He asked Browne what plans were in place to deliver a safe and reliable public water supply to the people of the Southern Grenadines and when this could be put in place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne noted that the dry season coincides with the peak of the tourism season, adding that water is often transported from St Vincent to the Grenadines to ensure public safety and reliable supply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe transportation and distribution of water from St Vincent will continue throughout the dry spells,\u201d said Browne, who is also minister of urban development, energy, seaports and local government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She told Parliament that in April the CWSA delivered some 80,000 gallons of water to institutions and residents of Bequia and 40,000 gallons to institutions and residents of Mayreau and Union Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe costs amount to approximately EC$63,000 for these three trips,\u201d Browne said and further told Parliament that the CWSA will make additional deliveries to Mayreau and Union Island as necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven the context of the situation and climate change, water conservation is critical and public education must be prioritised,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government works assiduously to ensure that public buildings have adequate water supply to ensure the continuity of government services. Despite all the valiant efforts of this government to provide safe and reliable potable water, we still face real life challenges such as loose animals, polluting our water systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cResidents must also build sizeable cisterns to maximise water harvesting and to ensure that they meet their household demands.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne said that the government will continue to maintain service and develop photovoltaic (PV) plants and desalination plants to provide a clean water supply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government offices also monitor the water levels with collaboration from key stakeholders within the communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe question asked about building resilience to deliver a safe and reliable public water supply to the people of the Southern Grenadines and the Grenadines as a whole. In this era of climate change when rainfall is decreasing, our only option will be desalination through the reverse osmosis powered by PV.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister said the government remains committed \u201cas a policy and strategic priority to collaborate with all relevant agencies, communities to develop strategies, action, systems, and management to achieve clean and sustainable safe water resources for the Grenadines.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said ongoing projects and collaborative efforts between the Grenadines and the partners and organisations offer promising solutions to enhance the water infrastructure and safeguard water resources in the Grenadines now and in the near future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Ollivierre told the minister that the water that was sent to the islands of the Southern Grenadines, namely Mayreau and Union Island was not enough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know this situation is critical,\u201d the opposition MP said. \u201cSome people on the island said they didn\u2019t get any and I just want to know how soon another trip would be made to the Grenadines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause, at this point in time, some households didn\u2019t get any at all and there are others only get about a drum and for the whole month no rain. What can we do? How soon would you send water again to the islands of the Grenadines?\u201d Ollivierre said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne said that the management of water systems does not lie within her ministry but with the Ministry of Health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut I will work with my colleagues and I will look into the situation and we\u2019ll work towards having this situation rectified as soon as possible,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its Caribbean Drought Bulletin for May, the Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum said that interest in St Vincent, the ABC Islands, Dominica, western Jamaica, central Cuba and northern Belize should closely monitor water resources through May.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>IN GRENADA:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LOOP: Grenada\u2019s Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, has taken proactive steps to address the impact of the ongoing dry season in Grenada by convening a meeting of the National Emergency Advisory Council (NEAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting, held at NaDMA\u2019s headquarters, focused on implementing measures to conserve water resources and mitigate the effects of the dry spell on communities across the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 17 of NAWASA\u2019s water systems currently affected by the dry conditions, the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) will enforce water restrictions effective Sunday, May 12, 2024, a press statement revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restrictions include bans on irrigation, watering of gardens, lawns, and grounds, washing roadways, pavements, and vehicles with hoses, filling swimming pools and ponds, and any other activities that require excessive water usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo enhance coordination and effective communication of these restrictions to the public\u201d, a task force comprising representatives from critical sectors such as NAWASA, the Meteorological Office, Agriculture, Health, Education, the RGPF, Social Development, the Business Community, the Grenada Hotel &amp; Tourism Association, the Government Information Service, and NADMA has also been established<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell further underscored the importance of collective action and responsible water usage during this period, urging all citizens and residents \u201cto adhere to the water restrictions and adopt water-saving practices in their daily routines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/cdn.vuukle.com\/widgets\/quiz.html?version=1.19.6\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/f97576cec59d00e9b51c0c1a5f2142cd.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Grenada Police Force is tasked with enforcing the restrictions, with penalties of up to $500 in fines and\/or imprisonment for up to one month for violators.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-276545868\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOURCE- CMC- Residents across St Vincent and the Grenadines who are looking towards the mountains for signs of rain are seeing not the white of precipitation but Saharan dust as drought tightens its grip on the nation. \u00a0 Rivers and reservoirs are low in St Vincent, resulting in the rationing of water, and in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":189325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-201852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regional"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - 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