Chiang Mai preparing 200 million baht to deal with worst drought in 2 decades

CHIANG MAI: -- (NNT) -The Chiang Mai Provincial Administration has set aside 200 million baht to aid residents during this year's expectantly severe drought season.

Head of the Chiang Mai Provincial Administration Boonlert Buranupakorn stated today that all agencies throughout the northern provinces have been tasked with preparing to assist citizens during the upcoming dry season. Over 500 villages have already requested aid due to early signs of drought, asking for water trucks to help supply water for basic use. The provincial administration is coordinating with the Royal Rain Making project in an attempt to provide rainfalls and offset the negative effects of prolonged drought.

The Meteorological Department has predicted that this year's drought in Chiang Mai will be particularly severe with temperatures rising by 2 degrees from the same period of last year. Once the temperature reaches the expected level, Chiang Mai may be hit with the most intense drought in 20 years.

-- NNT 2010-03-01

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2 degree increase!?? omg

I feel like a frog in a saucepan already.

This may get nasty. According to www.tmd.go.th we should have had 37.5mm of rain since the first of the year but we have only had 21.7mm to date. March we should have 40.7mm of rain. Any side bets?