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Guadeloupe hit by drought alert as water supplies deteriorate

The city of Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe, half of which is under a drought alert because of a drop in groundwater levels. © Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters

Half of the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe has been placed under a drought alert, with restrictions on water use, because of a decline in groundwater levels.

The prefecture of Guadeloupe has placed Grande-Terre, the eastern half of the territory, and the island of Désirade under a drought alert, with water use restrictions to allow for the continued supply of drinking water.

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