In June, its level was already worrying the authorities. Two months later, several towns around the Loire and its tributaries were placed on heightened alert, particularly in Indre-et-Loire and Loiret.
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Water restrictions
It is forbidden to water your garden, your vehicle or even your vegetable garden during the day… throughout the Loire basin, restrictions on the use of water are increasing. In question, the drought that affects the whole of this territory. Faced with increasing water stress, the prefect of the Centre-Val de Loire region asked the prefects of the departments at the beginning of August activation of the drought alert for the Loire. Objective: to further reduce the water consumption of individuals and professionals on the banks of the Loire and its tributaries.
On social networks, many Internet users also point out the abnormally low level of the “royal river”. ” You can now cross the Loire near Orléans on foot », notes one of them on Twitter.
A drop in the water level which is explained by the repetition of heat waves as well as the overall lack of precipitation. This year, the dams used to store water to supply the river in the summer could only be filled to 80% of their capacity.
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