Po River drought worst in 70 years says Observatory

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 10 - The current drought affecting Italy's longest river, the Po, is the worst in 70 years, the river Observatory told an extraordinary meeting on Friday.
    The observatory said demand for water in the Po Valley basin was high but supply was "running out" after months of hardly any rainfall at the meeting involving the river authority, the civil protection department, the regions affected and other interested parties.
    To make matters worse, it said there were no signs of the crisis easing, with forecasts saying the lack of rain is set to continue with high, above-average temperatures. (ANSA).