Greece Declares Water Emergency as Nationwide Supply Measures Accelerate
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The Greek Ministry of the Environment announced the move because the large area has only 400 million cubic meters of water resources – with an average annual consumption of 250 million cubic meters. The water emergency also applies to the Aegean islands of Patmos and Leros. However, a commitment to reduce water consumption is currently not accompanied by this for the inhabitants. The announcement of the emergency should help to improve the infra…
Greece declared the state of emergency water for Athens and two islands in the face of a persistent drought. ...
A state of emergency has been declared in Greece, water shortages are increasing - According to the Minister of Environment, "difficult decisions cannot be postponed any longer."
Because of one of the most severe droughts in decades, the water emergency has been declared for the greater Athens area. The news portal Ekathimerini refers to the levels of Greek water reservoirs on Saturday. A restriction of the water supply for the affected inhabitants is not yet the declared emergency – it is more important to prevent such a with preventive measures.
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