Despite the rain we’re having, Phuket officials warned residents Monday that fresh water supplies are running short. Tanyaluk Sakoot has the story in The Phuket News.
After months of denying that the island is running out of water, Deputy Mayor Thaworn Jirapattanasopon announced it is in fact running out of water, and the looming shortage means city dwellers must use water sparingly.
Rainfall so far has been random and not enough has been collected to continue supplying the whole city, he said.
From now until the rainy season sets in, water pressure will be reduced from 10am to 5pm and from 10pm to 5am, he said, adding that some areas higher up will experience low pressure or no supply at all during those period.
He urged residents to store water in buckets or other containers so that they have some water when the taps run dry.
The shortages are limited to households only within the city limits, “because our water sources are insufficient,” a municipal official told The Phuket News.
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