After the winter floods comes the drought: Water restrictions are already in effect again in Maine-et-Loire

Only at the beginning of March flooded streets, rivers that had overflowed their banks and waterlogged basements shaped the scene in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire. After one of the rainiest winters since weather records began, water seemed to be abundant. But only a few months later a completely different picture has emerged: because of ongoing drought, the first restrictions on water use are already in effect. For many residents this change seems hardly comprehensible. Fields were under water just recently, and now every drop is supposed to be ...