13 MAY 2013
The Marshalls Islands has declared a state of disaster in the island nation's North due to the prolonged drought.
The decision comes this week, with assessment teams finding that up to 10 thousand people are affected, with lack of good drinking water, dying food gardens and concerns over disease and illness.
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Source: ABC Radio Australia