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On Sunday October 16, temperatures reached 30°C in the Southwest. It is both a momentary pleasure and a deep concern. Groundwater has been dry for several months.
In Biarritz (Pyrenees-Atlantiques)Sunday October 16, on the agenda for the day: surfing, ice cream and beach volleyball. Summer seemed to be back, with almost 30°C on the beach. The sweetness is surprising for the period. “We take advantage of the present moment, while knowing that it is not normal either“, reports a woman. To Toys (Bouches-du-Rhone)the river is almost dry in places. The town has been placed in a “drought” crisis by the prefecture since the beginning of May. The arrival of autumn did not allow the water restrictions to be lifted.
“I can’t imagine that creek next year going dry. But it is possible“, believes Eric Garcinmayor (SE) of Toys. The lack of water can be seen visibly, on the trees, as on a 300-year-old oak tree. In France, the exceptional drought has emptied the water tables. Provence is in a very worrying situation and levels are low almost everywhere in the country. On the banks of the Garonne, the people of Toulouse do not recognize their river.