Alarms of water shortage crisis are ringing in Barcelona, ​​Spain

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, the German publication “D Site” in an article on the issue Drought and lack of water in Spain and wrote: Samuel Rice, head of the Catalan Water Authority, sees the future right in front of his eyes. From his office, he looked at the horizon of Barcelona to the port and said: If we don’t have enough rain by spring, tankers will dock there to supply drinking water to this metropolis with a population of one and a half million people.

According to him, two ships can sail from Tarragona, Palma or Marseille to Barcelona and pump 60,000 cubic meters of water from the port to the pipes, which is a third of the daily requirement. He emphasized that this is an expensive and complicated procedure, but preparations are being made for it. Reyes says: We have to be ready for anything.

This article continues: After 40 months of drought, drinking water is scarce in Barcelona. The internal reservoirs, from which the city’s drinking water is normally supplied, are only 17% full. The seawater desalination plant in Prat de Llobregat – the largest plant in Europe that produces only drinking water – has been operating at full speed for a year and a half, but its capacity is limited.

In the end In November, the regional government declared a state of pre-emergency. The amount of drinking water is limited to 210 liters per person per day, including hospitals, schools, trade and industry. There are no more decorative fountains in the whole city, and the greenery is drying up: they are also no longer allowed to water. Here is the question: can water tankers solve the water problem?

Samuel Reyes knows that this idea is just a drop in the ocean. According to him, they are working to design a crisis-resistant structure that will prepare Barcelona for water shortages. He said: But until this happens, time will pass and we have to Let’s build a bridge for this purpose. The regional government will invest 2.4 billion euros for this purpose in the next few years, in addition to half a billion from Madrid.

Not long ago, a Swiss media wrote in an article: Catalonia is suffering from severe drought. The government has declared a state of emergency for water transport.

Large campaigns draw attention to the need to save water.

Barcelona is the largest city. The state of Catalonia is one of the largest and most famous cities in Spain. Barcelona is a city with rich history and architecture, and tourists in this city are fascinated by its culture. Barcelona is now one of the key cities of the European continent in terms of economy, culture and tourism.

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