'On Another Scale': PNG Province Unprepared for El Niño Impacts, Governor Warns

'On another scale': PNG province unprepared for El Niño impacts, governor warns

The governor of Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands Province says his province is unprepared to deal with the severe impacts of the El Niño weather event being experienced across the country.

‘On another scale’ – PNG province unprepared for El Niño impacts, warns governor

RNZ Pacific The governor of Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands Province says his province is unprepared to deal with the severe impacts of the El Niño weather event being experienced across the country. During an El Niño event, warmer ocean waters affect rainfall and wind patterns, often bringing drier-than-usual conditions and a higher risk of drought to the western Pacific. Western Highlands Governor Wai Rapa is warning that the PNG governm…