From the chinese press

Fight drought jointly

People in South China are bracing for the worst drought in 50 years, and rural residents could be the worst hit. Local authorities have to adopt more emergency measures to ensure that rural residents get enough drinking and irrigation water, says an article in Wuhan Evening News. Excerpts:

Farmers and other rural residents have always been the worst affected by droughts. With lakes drying up even in the water-abundant Yangtze River basin, people are trying every means possible to get water for drinking and irrigation.