Drought
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Topic: Drought
Posted By: Patti
Subject: Drought
Date Posted: 19/March/2018 at 12:07
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Hi guys, Has all the rain in this month helped the drought situation at all? I was reading in November that it was the worst of the last 100 years! |
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Posted By: Patti
Date Posted: 19/March/2018 at 16:14
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I’ve just noticed Dicey’s post on the weather forum about the river gushing so I guess my question is answered 😊😊 |
Posted By: Chloe
Date Posted: 21/March/2018 at 13:52
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By all reports, the country is not out of the woods yet with regard to getting the reservoirsback to their normal levels. Probably need a bit more rain to sort this out. ------------- Sure I can help you out. Which way did you come in. |
Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 22/March/2018 at 07:39
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Most of the rain down here simply runs off into drains, efforts to capture it are very poor I am afraid to say. Fifty or a hundred years ago the cisterns would have been full, now they are neglected as water comes out of pipes doesn't it? A couple of weeks ago the situation was still pretty dire in many regions, it should have improved by now. A few days ago this doom and gloom item was published by a noted academic. You don't need to know Portuguese to translate the heading. http://www.dn.pt/portugal/interior/alteracoes-climaticas-podem-tornar-portugal-mais-seco-sem-praias-e-sem-turismo---especialista-9198613.html?utm_source=dn.pt&utm_medium=recomendadas&utm_campaign=afterArticle" rel="nofollow - https://www.dn.pt/portugal/interior/alteracoes-climaticas-podem-tornar-portugal-mais-seco-sem-praias-e-sem-turismo---especialista-9198613.html?utm_source=dn.pt&utm_medium=recomendadas&utm_campaign=afterArticle ------------- Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve |
Posted By: Andrew
Date Posted: 22/March/2018 at 08:51
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On a drive out to AdP several of the roadside fields we passed were flooded and underwater, we've never seen that before. ------------- Andrew |
Posted By: Patti
Date Posted: 22/March/2018 at 12:06
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Yes I guess the dreaded climate change is to blame ! Hope there is more rain for the farmers and it stops just in time for our visit in four weeks time ! But that’s what everyone wants 😊 |
Posted By: Chloe
Date Posted: 23/March/2018 at 12:43
Whenever there is heavy rain as we have had this past month, those fields get flooded. Obviously you have not been looking!!!!! ------------- Sure I can help you out. Which way did you come in. |
Andrew wrote:Posted By: Andrew
Date Posted: 23/March/2018 at 16:09
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Well excuse me! ------------- Andrew |
Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 24/March/2018 at 09:36
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Fields may be flooded, but the water is not saved. Even so, the percentage of extreme drought has reduced from 75% in October 2017 to just 1.3% in February. 83% of the country was said to be in a condition of severe drought as of 28th February. We shall have to wait a few days before the figures are updated. Information is at http://www.ipma.pt/pt/oclima/observatorio.secas/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ipma.pt/pt/oclima/observatorio.secas/ ------------- Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve |
Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 30/March/2018 at 08:25
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The data on the official site has not been updated as yet but word has it that we are now out of the mire as it were. ------------- Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve |