Critical drought: Werra-Meißner-Kreis forbids water withdrawal!

Critical drought: Werra-Meißner-Kreis forbids water withdrawal!

In the Werra-Meißner district there is acute water shortage! The water levels of the waters have dropped to critical values due to continuing drought. In a clear reaction to this, the lower water authority of the district has issued a strict ban on water withdrawal from surface waters. This measure affects not only the owners, but also the common and residual use, i.e. the drawing and pumping of water is prohibited to protect the valuable resources. An exception, however, is the Werra, which is not affected by the first order as a waters for the time being, reports Meinegion365.de .

dr. Philipp Kanzow, the district deputy, makes it unequivocally clear that the protection of the waters is top priority. Current weather forecasts also show no hope of rainfall. Even if local thunderstorms could possibly bring short -term relief, they will not be enough to permanently lift the low water levels. The Federal Environment Agency points out that Germany has been confronted with the driest period this year since 1931. In particular, the first four months of the year were shaped by terrifyingly low rainfall, a fact that underpins both the water shortage and the drought monitor of the Helmholtz Center, which shows an increase in dryness geo.de .

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The ban in the Werra-Meißner district reflects a nationwide tendency. In many regions of Germany, as in Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Saxony-Anhalt, similar regulations have been issued due to low water levels. There, the water withdrawal in several counties is restricted or completely forbidden. This is intended to reduce the enormous pressure on the water resources, which occurs more and more through global warming and the associated drought. The past few months have been associated with great challenges for agriculture, which were affected by a lack of irrigation and death of old trees Environmental Bundesamt.de .

citizens are therefore called up to deal with the precious resource of water more economical. There are high fines of up to 100,000 euros for violations against the issued prohibition. These drastic measures are intended to ensure that the water balance will continue to be guaranteed in the future and our waters are not under pressure. The general disposal and further information can be viewed on the official homepage of the Werra-Meißner district.

It remains to be seen whether the weather will be improving in the coming days. The only thing that is certain is that the region and many other parts of Germany urgently hope for rain to relax the situation.