Drought continues but wet weather on its way for Spain. by Susan Powell
Spain is in the midst of its worst drought in more than four decades. So far this year, wild fires have destroyed over twice as much land than during the same period in 2007. The country has received approximately 40% less rainfall than usual since the beginning of October last year, although the impact in some regions has been worse.
Spain’s water reserves in the west of the country are just under half full, and due to the consistent lack of rainfall they have been reduced further. Many areas are considering using water that has been shipped in from other parts of the country where it is more abundant. In Basque County, Northern Spain, water has had had to be released from reservoirs, where it is exceeding its capacity.
The forecast for the next few days looks more promising with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected over much of Spain later this week.
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