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Affected by the El Niño phenomenon, the South American country of Venezuela has suffered from continuous drought and high temperatures, resulting in a decline in crop yields and a certain impact on people's lives.
Heading into May, Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, typically receives more frequent rainfall. However, due to the El Niño phenomenon, Caracas has only experienced one brief rainfall in the past two weeks, and the maximum temperature has exceeded 30 degrees Celsius for a week, about 2 degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature for the same period in previous years.
Resident of Caracas, Venezuela: This is not the case in previous years, it is not particularly hot under normal circumstances, but this time the high temperature lasts for a long time, and it does affect everyone's life, and we can't do anything about it.
To the north of the city of Caracas, there is a mountain range called Ávila, which is a good place for nearby residents to take short trips, and many springs in the mountains have long since dried up due to the continuous heat and drought.
Venezuela Avila National Park Staff: Due to the drought, the water in the mountain springs has been pitifully low since last year, and everyone hopes that this drought will end as soon as possible, and there will be enough water when the drought is over.
At the same time, the drought has led to crop failures, with crops falling by more than 25 percent in the state of Falcon, in northwestern Venezuela. According to the latest report from the Venezuelan meteorological department, the impact of this round of El Niño on the country is expected to be largely over by the end of June this year.
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Editor: Dong Lindan