Quantity of water increased in 11 river basins and decreased in one in January
At the end of January, the Barlavento basin continued to have the smallest amount of water, just 9,4%, when the average is 68,4%
At the end of January, the Barlavento basin continued to have the smallest amount of water, just 9,4%, when the average is 68,4%
Duarte Cordeiro was in Faro and announced some of the measures that will be imposed to reduce water consumption in the Algarve
Volume of stored water fell at the end of May in 10 river basins across the country and rose in two
The Barlavento Algarve basin, with 13,3%, had the lowest amount of water stored at the end of April
At the Permanent Commission meeting, measures were taken or maintained for the southern region, Alentejo and Algarve
According to the most recent data from the National Water Resources Information System, which does not include the heavy rain that has fallen in recent days
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Still, "if the drought returns, we're going to have problems again"
Ribeiras do Algarve basin is, even so, the one with the lowest percentage of stored water in the whole country.
The event organizers were identified and the facts referred to the Judicial Court of Silves
More than half of the Algarve is in severe drought