Noah Kool

Drought situation in PNG's Chimbu Province 'emergency'

Noah Kool says 300,000 people in the province have been affected by frosts and drought, which has caused water supplies to dry up and food gardens to be destroyed.

He says the lack of water has meant schools are closing, public servants are not working and the hospital is shutting its doors.

Mr Kool says the national government needs to do a thorough assessment of what aid is needed.