Beach showers have been shut off on beaches such as those in and around Marbella (Photo: John Harper/Getty)
East of Cadiz, several authorities along the popular Costa del Sol updated water restrictions for the high season at the start of June, which will remain in place until 30 September.
Water scarcity means that showers have been shut off at all of the coast’s 41 Blue Flag beaches. A few showers will remain in operation in areas reserved for those with reduced mobility. To ensure that restrictions are not intensified, the region, which includes popular resort towns such as Málaga and Marbella, must comply with the maximum allocation of 200l per inhabitant per day.
Greece
This year Greece has seen its earliest recorded heatwave, which has resulted in casualties, and seen temperatures surpassing 50°C in some locations. Adonis Georgiadis, Greek minister of health has warned, “people need to understand that climate change is happening and that they need to be very careful”.
As temperatures remain high in many parts of the country, there is an increased possibility of water shortages during the busy school holiday period, such as Santorini, Corfu and Mykonos.
Last week, authorities in Kalamata, the capital of Messinia in the southwestern Peloponnese, warned tourists and residents to use water frugally. Water reserves in the popular seaside city are being strained as the summer season picks up, with some homes experiencing disrupted water supply this week.
Meanwhile, the government of Leros, one of Greece’s quieter islands studded with secluded beaches, declared a state of emergency. It will remain in place until 25 July, and is due to significant water shortages and high temperatures. According to the decree from General Secretary Vassilis Papageorgiou, the state of emergency will allow for “the management of the consequences that may arise from the occurrence of water shortage phenomena in the above area”.
Major tourist attractions in Greece – such as the Acropolis which attracted more than 3 million visitors last year – have been forced to close during the hottest parts of the day as a precautionary measure.
High temperatures have also led to wildfires, resulting in multiple mandatory evacuations in June. In recent weeks, firefighters battled with a blaze near Athens which forced dozens to flee their homes. In response to weather forecasts, the greater Athens region was put on high alert for wildfires, with restrictions placed on entering forests and parks.
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