Weather worries
on Andrew Sacret (Zambia), 25/Feb/2011 12:36, 34 days ago
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It's now been over three weeks since Mazabuka has seen any rain. The situation is not yet a real problem, but everyone is becoming increasingly worried about the weather. The maize crops that sprouted so eagerly in December and January need some more water to finish maturing. Some of the plants are already starting to go yellow.Today, we've had a few very light thunder showers which haven't done much but dampen the leaves and cool the air. A colleague said, "It's as if the rain is joking with us." Another colleague said a few days ago, "It looks like we're going from bumper harvest (2010) to hunger." It's a long way to the next rainy season next November if this is it!I sincerely hope we get some rain soon!!
