Today, Monday, the Italian media announced that the authorities imposed a state of emergency in 5 regions due to the spread of drought.
In previous statements, the authorities of the Lombardy region in northern Italy requested the declaration of a state of emergency in the face of one of the worst droughts in the region, following the winter was unusually warm.
Local authorities in many parts of Italy have started to ration water, due to the ongoing drought, and some municipalities have even started banning activities that consume large quantities of water..
The drought is also severely damaging the country’s agricultural fields, and its effects are likely to continue in the coming months.