Now there's availability of water but there will be the delayed impact on agriculture. |
People are asking if this the end of the drought, but what we are saying is its effects are going to persist for a long time. |
We can confidently say the rains have established. In many arid and semi-arid regions, the drought is already alleviating, the dams are filling up and there is water for livestock. |
We expect them to subside by Friday and normal sunny conditions back by the weekend. |