WEATHER: The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes has set the weather alert to its maximum … Watering crops, irrigation of golf or car washing is prohibited. Between 30 and 40 mm of rain from Saturday to Monday. Fields yellowed river at the lowest … The alert drought reached Monday its maximum level within the Alpes-Maritimes . “Les bassins de […]
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Groundwater and the river Loire lack water. The Prefecture has issued notice to limit and even prohibit withdrawals. Loire-Atlantique, Vendée and Maine-et-Loire is in a state of “crisis.” What is the current situation ? Loire-Atlantique, Vendée and Maine-et-Loire is in “crisis,” according to the site Propluvia, the Ministry of ecology and solidarity Transition. This is the highest […]
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The fire alert risk warning for vegetation goes to extreme level in the Loire-Atlantique for Tuesday 18th July, due to the drought. Today, Monday 17th July was already in the red. In a tweet, the county fire service and emergency Loire-Atlantique (SDIS 44) indicates that this Tuesday, July 18, “ the Loire Atlantique passes extreme fire risk level.” […]
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Three hectares of fields went up in smoke on Saturday night in Plouasne, east of Cotes d’Armor. Sparks in an agricultural machine are causing the fire. Since Friday night, this is the third fire of this type in the department. Drought exacerbates the situation. Three hectares of fields were burned, Saturday night at a place called Les Croix-Chemins […]
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The episode of drought currently affecting Corsica led the Prefecture of Corsica to order water restrictions. The measure applies immediately and will remain effective until October, 2017. Haute-Corse prefecture on Wednesday ordered water restrictions measures with immediate effect and for the summer season in some areas of the island, because of the drought. “The dry spell […]
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The rains of recent weeks have eased the land in the Mayenne department. But the drought may return if temperatures are higher than usual. Mayenne is not one of the five departments that have issued orders restricting the use of water. Inevitably, the land is still heavy water, in places, after the rains of recent weeks. “These […]
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The scorching heat of the week did not help the state of groundwater and streams. 39 departments are now affected by orders of restriction of water, against 30 on the 17th August. Update on the situation in France. This scorching week did not help the state of groundwater and streams in areas where water was […]
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