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People in Papua New Guinea face reported shortages and interruptions to basic services. The supplied article identifies no direct U.S. consequence.
WORLD • PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Drought in Papua New Guinea brings food, power and health-service disruption
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A severe drought linked by The Guardian to El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, with reported food and water shortages, power outages, and disruptions to schools and health clinics. A coalition of groups calls it a national crisis and says there is no coordinated plan to protect vulnerable communities.
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