Drought emergency in northern Italy

Italy has declared a state of emergency in areas surrounding the Po river, which is suffering the worst drought in 70 years


Rome

Po: Accounts for around one third of Italy’s agricultural production. Many stretches have run dry and farmers say salty seawater is seeping into river, destroying crops

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FRANCE
AOSTA VALLEY
Turin
PIEDMONT
50km 30 miles
SWITZERLAND
Milan
LOMBARDY
Genoa
LIGURIA
LIGURIAN SEA
TRENTINO-SOUTH TYROL
VENETO
Verona
EMILIA-ROMAGNA
Bologna
ITALY
TUSCANY
AUSTRIA
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
Venice
ADRIATIC SEA
SAN MARINO
MARCHE
 
State of emergency: Government has allocated initial €36.5 million ($38 million) to help five regions tackle water shortage


Sources: BBC, Reuters 
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