Catalonia restricts consumption to 180 liters per day in 12 municipalities of Alt Empordà. The Government authorizes private desalination plants and relaxes restrictions on the primary sector.

“The situation is getting worse with each passing day. The forecasts are not optimistic,” said the Government spokesperson, Patrícia Plaja, who added that “surgical flexibilities” of the Special Drought Plan will be made to meet the demands of farmers and farmers.