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Crete's Messara struggles with water shortage amid extreme weather
euronews (in English)
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24/07/2024
The Faneromeni dam, the main water source for the area, has seen its levels drop drastically due to illegal water pumping, low rainfall and high temperatures.
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A state of emergency has been declared in Massara on the Greek island of Crete due to
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water shortages. Water reserves are constantly decreasing and levels in the Pheneromeni Dam,
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which supplies water and irrigation to the area, has fallen to an alarming level. Illegal
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pumping of water from the dam, which led to a loss of three million cubic meters of water
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combined to low rainfall and hot weather, have created a shortage.
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To deal with the water crisis and the shore essential needs, the municipality of Phaistos
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imposed water restrictions on the irrigation of crops.
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Phaistos also declared a state of emergency, deblocking immediate funding.
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