At the end of 1879.
The expected short rainy season had yet to arrive, unsurprisingly causing a drought in the eastern part of East Africa. This drought affected two major agricultural areas in East Africa: the coastal plains and the East African highland dry farming region.
The Great Lakes Region wasn't much affected, benefiting from its geographical location which allowed it to enjoy some of the residual moisture from the Congo Basin, along with its already abundant water sources, thus causing minimal impact.
"This time, the rainy season hasn't arrived due to special reasons, so we need to organize water resource allocation, and the reservoir water release work must also be conducted promptly to ensure the steady progress of agricultural work."
