In southern Shan State, springs and lakes used by local communities to store rainwater for domestic as well as farming purposes have been dry since February, leaving many villagers facing water shortages that are even worse than those in previous years. 
Kwa upande wa Kusini mwa jimbo la Shan, chemichemi na maziwa yaliyokuwa yanatumiwa na wanajamii wazawa kwa ajili ya kuhifadhia maji ya mvua kwa matumizi ya nyumbani pamoja na shughuli za umwagiliaji, yamekauka tangu mwezi Februari, hali iliyowaacha wanavijiji wengi bila maji, hali inayosemekana kuwa mbaya zaidi kulinganisha na miaka iliyopita.