Italy is suffering from a historic drought.
In addition, it is extremely hot.
Drinking water is scarce.
The metropolis of Milan is rationing water.
Milan – temperatures above 30 degrees and not a drop of rain in sight.
Italy, particularly northern Italy, is suffering from a historic drought.
The Po River – the lifeline – has dried up in places.
Milan is now reacting to the water shortage with measures.
The first well in the city is to be turned off the water.
This was announced by Milan's Mayor Beppe Sala on Facebook.
Italy suffers from heat wave and water shortage
But there are exceptions: Wells in which plants and animals are located should continue to receive water.
The city's wells, from which drinking water flows, remain open in the face of the new heat wave with temperatures above 30 degrees, the mayor said.
City lawns and green spaces are no longer irrigated.
Only drip irrigation for newly planted trees should be maintained.
Water shortage in Italy: Milanese should save drinking water
The city of Milan is also asking the population to save water.
With the ordinance for the use of drinking water, consumption should be reduced to a minimum in domestic use, this also applies to watering lawns and cleaning terraces and courtyards.
City of Milan rules temperature of 26 degrees in shops and offices
To prevent the risk of power outages, Milan's mayor is calling for the air conditioning in offices, shops and apartments to be set to no colder than 26 degrees.
The doors should remain closed as much as possible.
River Po dries up - state of emergency in northern Italy
In view of the drought, the Lombardy region has already declared a state of emergency until September 30th.
Milan is now doing its part, writes Sala on Facebook.
The low water on the Po River is endangering a number of harvests
in the Italian regions of
Piedmont
,
Lombardy
and
Emilia-Romagna .
The situation is serious.
“The effects of climate change can no longer only be seen in documentaries, but also in our lives.
And there are still those who think we can take it easy!” Milan Mayor Sala said in another Facebook post.
Some regions in the north are demanding that the government in Rome declare a state of emergency.
Drought in Italy: Lake Garda water should be pumped out
For this purpose, water is to be pumped out of Lake Garda in order to save the Po Valley.
The proposal met with resistance.
The Lake Garda communities are fighting back.
Compared to other lakes, the situation is less precarious, but the water level at Lago di Garda is more than half a meter lower than last year.
The tourism industry on Lake Garda fears image damage due to the controversial water debate.
Italy: Record heat announced for another 10 days
Italy will be hit by another heat wave in the next few days.
Meteorologists expect maximum values of up to 40 degrees in Taranto (Apulia), 37 degrees in Ravena and over 30 degrees in Milan.
In the south and on Sardinia, temperatures of over 42 degrees are already reached in the shade.
Cooling off hardly seems in sight.
No significant rain is expected for the next ten days ,
according to forecasts from
www.iLMeteo.it
.
Some regions in the north are threatened with severe storms on Tuesday.
When cold air from the north meets the extreme heat, severe thunderstorms and large hail can be expected locally.
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