On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:30:47 +0200, Tom Peel
wrote:
>Viking schrieb:
>> Just reading in the US that a massive drought was feared in Italy--the
>> story was unclear if it was part of Italy or all of it.
>>
>> This is the first I've heard of it--anyone know anything further?
>> Reports of drought in other places (Austria? Germany?) that might
>> affect, among other things, river cruising? We've been considering a
>> river cruise, but some years ago ran into a situation where the cruise
>> operator (Uniworld) was cutting short cruises due to drought.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any info.
>
>This April has been the driest and hottest on record in Germany. The
>Rhine is running about 2 metres below its usual level. Temperature
>yesterday in the lower Rhineland hit 30c. The forest fire risk is at 4.5
>on a scale of 1 to 5.
Wow. Thanks Tom.
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