Drought: Already Strong Restrictions in the North!

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Restrictions are also in force throughout the neighbouring department of the North, which was placed under increased vigilance last week.

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Because of the drought, 26 French departments are placed on fire alert. The North is already affected by water restrictions for individuals. Farmers, for example, can no longer water on weekends. The filling of swimming pools or the watering of gardens are prohibited between eleven and 16 hours. In the North, it is never seen since 1959. And the situation gets worse day by day, because rain is still not expected in the region. (Weather and weath…

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Lille, 4 Jul 2025 (AFP) – The area of Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais) has been placed on a drought alert, and restrictions on the use of water are applied there as well as to other areas of the department, the prefecture said on Friday. The coastal watersheds of Boulonnais are placed "in a situation of alert" and those of Audomarois, of the delta [...]

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After a month of historically hot June and a lack of precipitation of the order of 30 to 60%, the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais strengthens the drought vigilance in the department. Le Boulonnais switch to alert, given the level of the Liane.