The level of Lake Maggiore, Italy’s second largest lake, has fallen sharply. If it doesn’t rain soon, ferries and ships won’t be able to sail any time soon. “In a week there is a risk that shipping on Lake Maggiore will have to be partially halted,” the mayor of Verbania on Lake Maggiore, Silvia Marchionini, lamented on Thursday.
“The level of the lake continues to fall, with two meters in the last two months. If the level drops another 25 centimeters, some ferries will no longer be able to operate,” Marchionini said, according to the media.
There were fears of economic losses
And added: “A dry lake means boats don’t arrive, shipyards suffer economic losses and jobs, the lake’s natural ecosystem is damaged, and tourists are reduced.”
Water shortage: dams were opened
The mayor laments that, faced with the lack of water, the dams operated by Switzerland and Lombardy have been opened to promote water flow to the area’s rice paddies. They suffer greatly from the heat and the little rainfall.
Severe heat wave in Italy
Italy, currently experiencing a tourist boom, is facing a severe heat wave. Temperatures above 30 degrees are especially a nuisance for people in the big cities. Lower temperatures are not expected until next week, according to meteorologists.
Source: Krone
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