Water levels in the River Po at Cremona fell to -8.59 metres, breaking the previous record set in 2022. More than 100 municipalities in Piedmont and Lombardy face critical drinking water shortages.
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A tourist bus plunged into the Po river after veering off the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I in central Turin. The driver, a 55-year-old man, died at the scene. Authorities confirmed no passengers were on board.
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The exceptionally heavy rainfall that affected many parts of northern Italy in May has put an end to the severe drought affecting almost the whole of the river Po, the district basin authority said on today.
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The drought that has brought water levels in the River Po down over three quarters is already worse than last year’s critical situation, the river’s local authority says.
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Another year of drought looms for Italy after a winter of low rain and snowfall. Italy’s lakes and rivers are already at summer levels, leading to implications across agriculture, drinking water and hydropower.
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Governor Attilio Fontana said on Monday the current Lombardy drought is the worst his region has experienced. The drought is affecting the whole country with the north particularly hard hit.
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Italy’s longest river, the Po, is as dry as it usually is in summer, farm group Coldiretti said Monday. It said “anomalies” could also be seen in Italy’s great lakes which have capacity levels ranging from 18% in lake Como to 22% in Lake Maggiore.
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