{
 "url": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/7w1",
 "code": "7w1",
 "number_on_stream_that_day": 74,
 "published": "2026-11-06T02:14:18.611Z",
 "expires": "2026-11-13T02:14:18.611Z",
 "place": "Nukuʻalofa, Tonga",
 "lat": -21.1789,
 "lon": -175.1982,
 "headline": "Drought intensifies in Tonga",
 "paragraphs": [
  "Tonga is urged to conserve water as El Niño drought conditions worsen, per matangitonga.to.",
  "The nation faces prolonged dry spells that threaten agricultural and domestic water supplies.",
  "Meteorologists warn of worsening conditions through the upcoming season, with no significant rainfall expected."
 ],
 "ai_written": true,
 "method": "Written by a language model from the linked articles; places tagged on the E0–E14 floors of The Arena.",
 "floor": {
  "code": "E7",
  "name": "Ecosystems"
 },
 "floors_touched": [
  "E7",
  "E2",
  "E10"
 ],
 "pressure": "drought conditions",
 "tagged_phrases": [
  {
   "text": "El Niño drought conditions",
   "floor": "E7"
  },
  {
   "text": "prolonged dry spells",
   "floor": "E7"
  },
  {
   "text": "agricultural and domestic water supplies",
   "floor": "E7"
  },
  {
   "text": "worsening conditions",
   "floor": "E7"
  },
  {
   "text": "significant rainfall expected",
   "floor": "E7"
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Tonga faces prolonged drought conditions",
   "url": "https://matangitonga.to/2026/10/30/tonga-faces-prolonged-drought-conditions",
   "outlet": "matangitonga.to",
   "seen": "2026-10-30T03:45:27Z"
  },
  {
   "title": "Tonga warned to conserve water as El Niño drought intensifies",
   "url": "https://matangitonga.to/2026/11/05/tonga-warned-conserve-water-el-ni-o-drought-intensifies",
   "outlet": "matangitonga.to",
   "seen": "2026-11-05T05:12:26Z"
  },
  {
   "title": "Tonga expects at least one severe cyclone this season",
   "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQZDlmNjN3d2Eyd0FUTUs0TzdXbDMwVlRBeUlnejdzd241VU1QUFItQnZhZUp3Q1BpQ21LdkxxdW5zd1hQR19hR0JtRjRyZ05ITnVYWmtsVFI5dkd3M0dtdDFIS0FmaFN6R1ZtcFpQTG9Ob0tMNnNTOW1ZYnlKRllRQTA3c2hYdVE?oc=5",
   "outlet": "matangitonga.to",
   "seen": "2026-10-30T03:50:27Z"
  }
 ],
 "open_data_shown": [
  {
   "name": "Water in the soil",
   "source": "Open-Meteo (ECMWF/DWD models), soil 3–9 cm",
   "check_url": "https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=-21.18&longitude=-175.20&hourly=soil_moisture_3_to_9cm&past_days=7&forecast_days=1",
   "shown": [
    "Nukuʻalofa: 26% water by volume in the top 9 cm",
    "+1 points since a week ago",
    "model of the ground right now"
   ],
   "said_on_air": "The topsoil here holds about 26 percent water, little changed in a week."
  }
 ],
 "day": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/day/2026-11-06"
}