In Valence (Drôme), municipal watering continues while the prefecture placed the department in “drought crisis” on July 20, 2022. Communities are notably prohibited from irrigating their green spaces, explains France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Mayor LR Nicolas Daragon however assured this Sunday that he would not regret his decision.
"If the trees die, we will only have heat islands and it is the heritage of tomorrow that is threatened," he said on France Info.
The elected official mentioned the example of trees in the course of day nurseries open in the summer.
He also explained that the Ardèche, a neighboring department not placed in a “drought crisis”, drew water from the Rhône, like the Drôme.
In Valencia the municipal majority continues to disregard the rules.
At the same time it prohibits individuals from doing the same.
Parc Jouvet yesterday morning (July 22, 2022) at 8:04 a.m. with watering of the lawn and bitumen @LeDL26et07 @francebleuDA pic.twitter.com/2rLCckdYwJ
– Florent Mejean (@FlorentMejean) July 23, 2022
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The municipal opposition, for its part, denounced the maintenance of watering contravening departmental rules.
PS city councilor Florent Méjan tweeted a video showing an automatic irrigation system for a park shot according to him two days after the entry into force of the drought decree.
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