Faced with the historic drought that is hitting the island, locals and tourists must adapt. In Cap Corse, where the rainfall deficit is unprecedented despite recent storms, drinking water has become a rare commodity.
The violent storms that have bruised Corsica in recent days will have changed little or nothing. “With us, it has not fallen a drop of rain since April. How do you expect us to get out of this?” In Rogliano, at the extreme north of Cap Corse, Patrice Quilici points, disappointed, to the azure blue sky. The mayor of this mountain village located about fifty minutes drive from Bastia calculates. “Of the 48,000 m3 of drinking water contained in the municipal reservoir, only 8,000 remain. Knowing that we consume 550 m3 per day, I don’t know if we will be able to hold out until the end of season”, worries the city councilor who also manages the seaside resort of Macinaggio, its 57 shops, its 700-berth marina and its hundreds of tourists who come from June to September.
The drought linked to rainfall which is becoming scarce, the island of beauty is used to it. But this year, the situation is unprecedented. According to Météo France, it rained only 0.6 mm of water throughout Corsica in July, compared to the usual 17.6. Between May and July, Corsica also experienced 28 days with above-average temperatures, compared to 21…
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