National Water Shortage Officially over but Troubles Continue - DutchNews.nl
Weeks of rain and lower demand moved the country from level two to level one, but Rhine flows, groundwater and shipping disruptions remain affected.
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National water shortage over; Effects felt for months, or even years, says Dutch gov’t
The national water shortage in the Netherlands is over. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has decided to scale down the situation from an “official water shortage” to a “threatening water shortage” after discussions within the Management Team of Water Shortages (MTW), which includes Rijkswaterstaat and the water boards. Various drought measures will remain in place regionally.
The biggest problems caused by the drought in our country are over. This is according to the government crisis team, which prepares decisions regarding the distribution of available fresh water in the Netherlands during extreme droughts. It observes that there is no longer a water shortage, but that one is still a threat. For even though it rained a lot in recent weeks, the consequences of the drought are still clearly noticeable, says the Natio…
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After seven weeks, there is no longer a nationwide water shortage in the Netherlands. Following consultations within the Water Shortage Management Team (MTW), which includes Rijkswaterstaat and the water boards, among others, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has decided to downgrade the situation from an ‘actual water shortage’ to an ‘impending water shortage’. However, drought measures remain in effect in various regional are…
THE HAGUE (ANP) - After seven weeks, there is no longer a nationwide water shortage in the Netherlands. Following consultations within the Water Shortage Management Team (MTW), which includes Rijkswaterstaat and the water boards, among others, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has decided to...
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