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Heavy rain fell in cities in France and England, which suffered from heat waves, drought, and large wildfires.
However, despite this rain, it seems difficult to relieve the drought that has continued this summer.
Kwak Sang-eun is a correspondent in Paris.
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Rainwater pours into the subway station.
Yesterday (17th) our time, heavy rain poured in downtown Paris, flooding several subway stations and causing great inconvenience to citizens on their way home from work.
In the southern coastal city of Marseille, the port and courthouse have been flooded with water and the surrounding area is said to be closed.
There is also an analysis that the damage caused by the recent drought was greater because the hardened land could not properly absorb the rainwater that was poured out at once.
However, in the southwestern province of Gironde, which suffered great damage from the wildfires, the spread of wildfires was slowed by heavy rains.
In London, England, heavy rains poured into the city, disrupting vehicle operations.
The city center Victoria Station was also flooded with water up to the ankles, and some sports events were halted due to heavy rain.
The UK Environment Agency has issued 18 flood warnings, expecting up to 100 mm of rain in some areas.
However, even this rain seems unlikely to ease the severe drought in Europe.
While the Drought Response Organization under the Environment Agency officially declared a drought in eight regions of England last week, Thames Water, a water company that has jurisdiction over London and southern England, is regulating the use of water, including not allowing outdoor watering with a hose from the 24th. said to do.