School Rations Water
A small Jamaican mountain school rations dwindling water supplies as drought conditions persist.
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Forecasts call for a return of rain across parts of the U.S., though conditions and timing vary by region. In southwest Florida, tropical moisture is expected to raise afternoon and evening rain chances from Tuesday, alongside above-average temperatures near or above 90 degrees and higher humidity. Iowa could see showers and thunderstorms from Tuesday into Thursday, with multiple rounds and potential for heavy rainfall, especially in the southern part of the forecast area. In parts of the Northeast, rain is expected to taper by Tuesday, with drier, brighter weather and temperatures in the 70s returning Wednesday. In stark contrast, a small school in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains has faced months of inadequate rainfall, leaving its water tanks dwindling and raising concerns that it may need water trucked in if rain does not arrive soon.
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In southwest Florida, the returning tropical moisture is expected to be driven across the state by easterly winds on the southern side of high pressure near Bermuda; forecasters also advised people planning outdoor activities to bring water, sunscreen and rain gear as humidity rises.
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For Iowa, moisture from both the Gulf and the eastern Pacific is expected to feed the storm pattern Wednesday through Thursday night, with the potential for heavy rain greatest in the southern half of the viewing area.
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The Northeast forecast also called for strong gusts Sunday—up to about 30 mph generally and 35–45 mph in some higher elevations—and additional rainfall of 0.75 to 1.5 inches in many locations.
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Claverty Cottage Primary has six students and eight staff members, and its three tanks each hold 1,000 gallons; administrators have been rationing the remaining water and asking students to bring drinking water from home.
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