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Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall this winter at only one-third of the average in recent years

The situation is similar in neighboring Portugal, where 45% of the country is now enduring “severe” or “extreme” drought. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Roofs peeking out of the water have become a common sight every summer at the Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain. In especially dry years, parts would

ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Roofs peeking out of the water have become a common sight every summer at the Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain. In especially dry years, parts would

Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall this winter at only one-third of the average in recent years

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government is restricting the use of some reservoirs for hydroelectric power and irrigation amid an unusual winter drought. Portugal’s weather agency said that at the end of January all the country was enduring some degree of drought because of relatively low rainfall since November.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa, according to the United Nations World Food Program. People in a region including Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya face the driest conditions recorded since 1981, the agency reported Tuesday, calling for immediate assistance to forestall a major humanitarian crisis.

Drought conditions have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa, according to the United Nations World Food Program

Millions facing severe hunger in Horn of Africa: UN food agency

Currently, several parts in Kenya are experiencing drought, with some areas in the coastal and south-eastern regions reporting the worst rainfall performance since 1981.