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CAP Alert · Test

Drought Warning for St. Kitts and Nevis – Conserve Water Now

CAP XML
Ongoing: Drought
Severe severity
Urgency Immediate
Severity Severe
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 21 Aug 2026 10:06
  • Effective 21 Aug 2026 09:45
  • Onset 21 Aug 2026 08:00
  • Expires 21 Nov 2026 09:46
Severity
Extreme
Severe
Moderate
Minor

Drought Warning for St. Kitts and Nevis – Conserve Water Now

Response

Execute

Area

St Kitts and Nevis

Event description

A drought warning was issued for the next few months. The El Nino phenomenon will lead to warmer conditions and drier conditions during the summer months

Instructions

Exercise water conservation measures, such as short showers, turn off tap while brushing teeth, reduce water when washing dishes, use buckets while washing of vehicles, increase water storage capacity, Fix water leaks immediately. If conditions don’t improve water rationing may become necessary.