Drought: 72% of groundwater below normal in France

2023-08-10T17:46:13.716Z

Highlights: The France had "72% of the aquifers that are below normal season" on August 1, against 68% a month earlier. 85 municipalities are currently experiencing water shortages (67 powered by tanker truck and 18 by bottled water), a dozen more than a week ago, Christophe Béchu said. The summer rains do not fill the groundwater, announced Thursday, August 10, the Minister of Ecological Transition,Christophe Bechu. He said that the situation is expected to improve in the coming days.

The France had "72% of the groundwater that are below seasonal norms" on August 1, against 68% a month earlier, the summer rains did not ...