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France is also facing the "worst drought on record." Continued high temperatures, many parts of France are seriously short of water resources, and almost all 96 provinces have issued water-saving measures. On the 5th local time, the French government announced the establishment of a special "crisis response working group" to "ensure the supply of drinking water for residents" as a priority.
On the 5th local time, The French Minister of Ecological Transformation and Land Coordination Besch said that due to the serious shortage of water, many French provinces should immediately reduce the use of water in urban public places, including reducing the water used for lawn irrigation on golf courses, etc., in order to give priority to ensuring the drinking water supply of residents.
Besch added that France is now facing "the worst drought on record," with more than 100 municipalities across the country running out of drinking water in their pipelines and relying on tanker trucks for water. According to Agence France-Presse reported on the 5th, almost all 96 provinces in France have issued specific "water-saving measures", and some areas have also sent police personnel to inspect and supervise the implementation of water-saving measures.
Johanna, police officer in charge of environmental protection: We are going to go to the car wash, there are some restrictions at the moment, individuals are not allowed to wash cars at home, nor are they allowed to wash cars in car washes. We are currently in a state of "crisis" with water and only vehicles used for public health purposes can be washed.
In response to the drought, the French Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on the 5th that it immediately set up a "crisis response working group" to coordinate the work of various departments to cope with the impact of drought. The Prime Minister's Office also warned that the drought could continue over the next two weeks and even worsen further. Many fear that such a severe drought could lead to lower yields of cereals and other crops, pushing already high food prices even higher.
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(Edited by Liu Zheng)