Pacific: Republic of the Marshall Islands Drought Situation Report No. 3 (as of 21 May 2013)

Highlights

• The state of ‘drought’ disaster proclaimed by the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on 8 May 2013 will remain in effect for 30 days from the proclamation date, unless reissued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Cabinet.

• Four clusters (Food Security, Health, Logistics and WASH) have been established to support coordination of the Emergency Operations Centre.

• Strategic response plans have been developed by the Food Security, Health and WASH clusters.

• Drought conditions persist in the northern Marshall Islands. Very dry weather is expected during the next few weeks in the northern atolls.