With the cold, rain and gray weather well established, more summer concerns seem far away… However, the drought that hit three-quarters of the metropolis last summer is still worrying, and around fifteen departments are still subject to water restrictions.
Some municipalities in Maine-et-Loire, Bouches-du-Rhône or Alpes-Maritimes were still in a state of
“
crisis
”
on Wednesday, with bans on all non-priority samples including for agricultural purposes, according to the Propluvia site.
If the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes has decided to lift the restrictions from Friday, he warns in a press release that
"the recharge of the aquifers remains uncertain"
and that restrictions may
“be reactivated without delay from the beginning of spring if necessary”
.
Admittedly, after an exceptionally mild and dry month of October,
“November was normal in terms of rainfall across France.
It allowed a little respite for the floors”
, notes Simon Mittelberger…
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