Drought

A lone thorny tree, Over miles of dust free. The land has parched dry, Eager farmers wait and cry. Struggle they do it daily, For they cannot get it easily. Water is the elixir of life, Caught helpless in the strife. Oh heavens, give them rain, Relieve the needy of the pain. Though lessons may not be learned, For now, give them what they yearned.

Another call for action based on the declaration of a meteorological drought experienced in Trinidad and Tobago on March 21st, 2010. This article is the first in a series of articles about droughts in Trinidad and Tobago. Droughts in Trinidad and Tobago (and other Caribbean Islands) In 2010, Trinidad and…

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