
Lebanon Faces Severe Water Shortage as Rainfall Drops 51%
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Lebanon is grappling with one of its worst water crises in decades after rainfall this year fell by 51% compared to the annual average, Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi warned Tuesday. In his remarks at a press conference, Saddi said the sharp decline in precipitation, compounded by fewer rainy days and intense bursts of rain that the soil ...