Tag: water trucks

Haroula Psaropoulou tries to fill a glass with water that drip from a faucet in the village of Nea Potidea at Halkidiki peninsula

Drought-Stricken Greece Faces Severe Water Shortages: Farmers and Locals Struggle

Greece is facing severe water shortages due to a prolonged drought, impacting both farmers and residents. With harvests threatened, farmer Dimitris Papadakis relies on water trucks to save his olive grove. The crisis is worsened by a surge in tourist numbers and widespread water cuts. Local officials and experts call for improved water management and conservation measures to address the escalating problem, which has also led to dried-up lakes and the endangerment of wildlife.