Recent rains have helped, but Phuket water situation still ‘critical’

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Recent rains have helped, but Phuket water situation still ‘critical’

By The Phuket News

 

Workers continue installing a pump to draw water from the Baan Ya canal in Srisoonthorn. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Recent scattered heavy showers across the island have helped only a little to replenish the island’s water reserves, as the focus remains on using private water sources to supply water to residents.

 

“Recently, there has been more rain in Phuket, but there is still not much water in the reservoirs,” Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Chief Graisorn Mahamad told The Phuket News today (May 7).

 

“The water situation has been gradually improving, but the situation is still considered ‘critical’,” he added.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/recent-rains-have-helped-but-phuket-water-situation-still-critical-75988.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-05-07

 

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[skytrooper70]

This article could appear, every year, same timeframe. Just change the date, as the substance is always the same. Heavy rains but not enough water because there are too few reservoirs. 

[stevenl]

If critical now, what would the situation be if we would have had the normal number of tourists in March and April? Not even mentioning the Thai and other people living here that have left.

Edited May 8, 2020 by stevenl