ITALY: Drought bringing Italian agriculture to its knees | CIHEAM Press Review | Scoop.it

Northern Italy is facing water scarcity amid hottest summer since 1945 - Anadolu Agency

In some mountain reservoirs, the absence of rainfall and low water levels forced the production of electricity to stop. Measures have also been taken in hundreds of municipalities in areas affected by drought. The water supply is cut during the night, while in others, the use of water is allowed only for personal hygiene and cooking but banned for watering plants or washing cars.