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Chronic drought in New South Wales and large parts of Queensland has put the clock ticking on water supplies in a number of towns and communities across the region. Stephanie Hunt shot this footage near Armidale while on a flight from Sydney. "I saw the extent of the drought from the air. Looking out the window, the landscape below resembled desert in the Middle East," Hunt, a journalist with Storyful, said. Armidale Regional Council's general business manager Scot MacDonald told https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/6444880/drought-forum-from-coping-today-to-securing-water-for-tomorrow/?src=rss local media recently , "We are one of the largest cities facing a Day Zero." The council area has around 400 days of water left, the Armidale Express said. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/archive/20190905.archive.shtml The Bureau of Meteorology has recorded rainfall deficiencies in New South Wales and southern Queensland over the last 17 months, with several areas having their lowest-ever rainfalls. New South Wales is experiencing near total drought conditions, with Queensland reporting two-thirds of its area to http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2019/5/1/almost-two-thirds-of-queensland-now-drought-declared be in drought . Farmers in the Armidale area are paying almost double pre-drought prices to bring in drinking water, according to a report by https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-drought/drought-hit-australian-towns-prepare-for-unimaginable-water-crisis-idUSKBN1WC2EP Reuters . (Footage By Stephanie Hunt/Storyful via Getty Images)