The Pa River, which stretches for more than 650 kilometers (403 miles) from west to east in the north of the country, is drying up after a heat wave in early summer, exacerbated by a lack of snow in winter. Waves from the Adriatic Sea fall through anti-salt dams and are pushed down, making irrigation even more difficult for farmers already struggling with high temperatures. “Salt water is entering the aquifer,” said Reclaiming the Po director Giancarlo Mantovani. “There are parts of the fields without plants and others where they grow regularly,” he added. “If there is no rain in the next 10 or 15 days, the crops that have not yet been lost will leave. At this stage, we are gradually losing the crop.” In the province of Pavia, near Milan, farmer Luigi Ferraris said the crisis could continue for at least two years. “Rice is harvested in September and October,” he said. “We still have July and August ahead of us – two hot months – my concern is that if it does not rain … “I’m not saying it’s a disaster, but we’re almost there.” Image: Drought means that farmers are gradually losing their crops In neighboring Austria, a state of emergency has been declared after villages in the southern state of Carinthia were cut off by mud landslides and floods caused by heavy rainfall. Local media reported that the streams had burst and mud had buried houses up to the first floor. Image: Pic: Emmaisnotmyname Image: Pic: Emmaisnotmyname District Governor Bernd Riepan said two people were missing, including someone who was allegedly in their car when it was swept away by the flood. The public broadcaster ORF reported that residents of Treffen and Arriach were called to seek safety in the upper levels of their homes. Several people trapped in their homes had to be airlifted to safety. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:40 The rivers Pollauer and Treffner in the state of Carinthia in Austria erupted from their banks after heavy storms. Arriach Mayor Gerald Ebner said the city had been cut off from the outside world. “All the connecting roads have been washed away,” he commented. He added that they were waiting for the army to bring heavy equipment to help clear the roads again and reach cut-off households.
title: “Italy Seawater Falls Through Dams And Rushing Rivers As Northern Italy Faces Worst Drought In 70 Years World News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Emily Locklear”
The Pa River, which stretches for more than 650 kilometers (403 miles) from west to east in the north of the country, is drying up after a heat wave in early summer, exacerbated by a lack of snow in winter. Waves from the Adriatic Sea fall through anti-salt dams and are pushed down, making irrigation even more difficult for farmers already struggling with high temperatures. “Salt water is entering the aquifer,” said Reclaiming the Po director Giancarlo Mantovani. “There are parts of the fields without plants and others where they grow regularly,” he added. “If there is no rain in the next 10 or 15 days, the crops that have not yet been lost will leave. At this stage, we are gradually losing the crop.” In the province of Pavia, near Milan, farmer Luigi Ferraris said the crisis could continue for at least two years. “Rice is harvested in September and October,” he said. “We still have July and August ahead of us – two hot months – my concern is that if it does not rain … “I’m not saying it’s a disaster, but we’re almost there.” Image: Drought means that farmers are gradually losing their crops In neighboring Austria, a state of emergency has been declared after villages in the southern state of Carinthia were cut off by mud landslides and floods caused by heavy rainfall. Local media reported that the streams had burst and mud had buried houses up to the first floor. Image: Pic: Emmaisnotmyname Image: Pic: Emmaisnotmyname District Governor Bernd Riepan said two people were missing, including someone who was allegedly in their car when it was swept away by the flood. The public broadcaster ORF reported that residents of Treffen and Arriach were called to seek safety in the upper levels of their homes. Several people trapped in their homes had to be airlifted to safety. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:40 The rivers Pollauer and Treffner in the state of Carinthia in Austria erupted from their banks after heavy storms. Arriach Mayor Gerald Ebner said the city had been cut off from the outside world. “All the connecting roads have been washed away,” he commented. He added that they were waiting for the army to bring heavy equipment to help clear the roads again and reach cut-off households.