RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A drought is scorching Mexico. A report by the National Water Commission (Conagua) shows that 1,295 municipalities in the country suffer from moderate to severe drought, while another 488 have registered an “abnormally dry” situation.
The institution warns that 83.9% of the national territory is hit by this phenomenon, which has intensified in March, aggravated by the decrease in rainfall percentage. Also, several states in the country have registered temperatures above 40ºC, mainly in the normally humid regions of Campeche, Chiapas, Michoacán, Quintana Roo, Veracruz, and Yucatán.
The National Water Commission warns that 1,295 municipalities are suffering from drought, mainly in the northern regions of the country, while temperatures of over 40ºC are recorded in several southern states. (Photo internet reproduction)