Unusual drought in France, some cities are supplied by autobots

2022-08-05 21:30:15Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Unusual drought in France, some cities are supplied by autobots
Extreme drought in France

The French government announces that it has set up a task force team to deal with the extreme drought that has hit the country and that has left more than 100 municipalities without drinking water.

The Minister of the Environment, Christophe Béchu explains that hundreds of trucks are carrying water to those cities where the pipes have completely dried up.

According to the prime minister's office, this is the most difficult drought situation ever recorded, while it is expected to continue for at least two more weeks.

The state-owned power company has also cut off supplies to some nuclear power plants, as river water temperatures are too high to cool the reactors.

Authorities fear the drought will damage crops, further exacerbating the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

The heat wave that has gripped France since June has also caused trees to lose their leaves more quickly, creating landscapes that look more like autumn.


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