Impressive images of the drought hitting Europe

The three quarters of FranceBelgium, Germany, the Netherlands, as well as half of England and Poland, are in an extremely dry state, as far as surface dryness is concerned (up to 40 cm depth).

In France, one of the most incredible images of the drought was taken in Loire-Atlantique, with this view that makes the Loire look like a real desert. The river is currently on the verge of reaching its historic low:

In Germany, it is the Panke river in Berlin, which belongs to the Elbe watershed, which has now completely dried up in some parts. For several weeks, it has been rumored in the German media that the city of Berlin is studying the fact of rationing drinking water.

On the border of Switzerland and France, the Lac des Brenets is dry: the water level has lost up to 21 cm per day and no boat can circulate since July 13.

England experienced its driest month of July since 1935. The situation is particularly dramatic in the south of the country: in this region, it fell 5 mm in July against a normal of 23 mm. One of the stations weather report Officials of the country, which collects data for the Met Office, was photographed in the middle of a completely grilled lawn:

Many completely dry canals were photographed by the inhabitants of the south of the country:

In Spain, the Cijara reservoir is 84% ​​dry. The country experienced its hottest July since 1961. Parts of the Iberian Peninsula are currently experiencing their worst drought in 1,200 years!

The Netherlands is also affected by drought, while the country is known for its humidity. Proof of the exceptional conditions of this summer, these boats immobilized on a dry river in Nijmegen.

In Italy, the drying up of the Po river is already causing a drop in the production ofenergy, but also raises fears of consequences for rice cultivation. 16 million people depend on the water of this river.

The drop in the level of the Po River revealed a bomb of 450 kg outcome of World War II.

At Portugal, a village submerged in water, Vilarinho, has resurfaced due to drought. 45% of the country is in a state of maximum drought. July was the hottest month since the country’s weather records began.