The City of Dunkirk Recorded 47 Days without Rain Causing Drought, Never Seen Since 1962

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A large part of the department is affected by this rain deficit and drought, which causes "a delay impossible to catch", according to a meteorologist at ICI Nord.

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Since May, France and part of Europe have been facing a historic drought. The situation is particularly complicated for farmers, who have lost part of their crops, has seen the Quebec daily newspaper La Presse, which went to La Planche, in the Loire-Atlantique. The area, usually marshy, is now dry.