Water Shortages in Lebanon Hit Syrian Refugees Hard

In a region choking from dwindling water supplies, Lebanon has long been regarded as one of the few places where there is enough. But in recent years, half the people in the country have faced severe shortages. And the more than 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon are hit worst, making the country's most vulnerable people increasingly impoverished and sick. In informal refugee camps in the Bekaa Valley, there is no shortage of water tanks, but many are empty. Aid organizations...

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