Anbi, 'in the South there is a risk of drought in the summer, the North is safe' - Massimo Gargano. The thirstiest territories of Sicily did not benefit from a quantity of rain sufficient to rebalance the dramatic negative water balance.

In Basilicata the reservoirs hold only 35% of the overall capacity. The Garda basin is now 100% full. The Po river, whose flow recorded a general deficit of around 50%, is now in full health.