Lombardy has applied to the government in Rome to declare a state of emergency over the water crisis. “The weather pattern over the period November 2021/June 2022 has led to a general water shortage that has prompted the region to take specific measures to limit the impact on the population and agriculture,” Lombard president Attilio Fontana said in a letter to the government. on Friday.
To support the agricultural sector, it is necessary and imperative that current irrigation lasts at least until July 15 so as not to destroy the crop. Lombardy has already asked the neighboring region of Trentino for five million cubic meters of water. The water will be used for agriculture and will be collected from the reservoirs Malga Bissina and Malga Boazzo in the upper Daone Valley.
Little electricity from hydropower plants
Lombardy in northern Italy, in which the metropolis of Milan is located, is the most densely populated region of the country with about ten million inhabitants. Due to the low rainfall, Italy has been extremely dry for weeks. The River Po, Italy’s longest river, has dried up in places. The water level in Lake Garda has also fallen steadily lately. Due to the ongoing drought, Milan has already closed the first wells.
Source: Krone
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