LA PAZ, Bolivia, Nov. 22 (UPI) — Bolivian President Evo Morales declared a national emergency due to a water shortage brought about by a severe drought.

Morales said Bolivians must “work together to address the problems of global warming.”

“I convened the emergency Cabinet to treat the issue of the supply of the water in cities that face this problem,” Morales said in a statement on Monday. “We declare a national emergency facing drought. Mayors and governors can use resources to cope with the climatic phenomenon.” MORE