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'Serious concern' over low French water table as country braces for extreme drought

The Chanteloube railway viaduct, which is usually partially submerged, is above the water line at the lake Serre-Poncon in southern France, 14 March 2023. © Daniel Cole/AP

France is bracing for an extreme drought this summer with two-thirds of the country’s water table still below normal despite storms and flooding across parts of the south and east.

Ecological Transition Minister Christophe Béchu on Wednesday said the government had “serious concerns” for certain areas including the Mediterranean and Rhone Valley, adding that rain in recent weeks had been far from sufficient.

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