The water supply is ensured with restrictions due to the drought in 658 localities, of which 270 do not have centralized water systems and have dry wells, and two rivers - Glavacioc and Sabar - in the Arges-Vedea hydrographic area have completely dried up, he announced, Monday, the "Romanian Waters" National Administration (ANAR) on its Facebook page.The most affected are the towns in the counties: Botosani, Vaslui, Iasi and Vrancea.The filling factor in the main 40 reservoirs is 75%, the target set for the end of August, and the volume is 3.27 billion cubic meters of water, down from what it was at the beginning of July (3.5 billion cubic meters of water).As regards the Danube flows at the entrance to the country, they are around 2,900 mc/s and will reach 2,600 mc/s on September 2, being below the multi-annual average of August (4,300 mc/s) and September (3,800 mc/s). In August 2022, the Danube flows were around 1,750 m3/s. The historical minimum was reached in 2003 at the value of 1,500 mc/s, states ANAR.The sectors on the Danube river and its branches (Macin, Borcea, Chilia, Tulcea and Sulina), related to 49 localities, are in the warning-warning phase.Also, 42 sectors out of the 120 drought monitoring sections (relevant for water uses) are below the minimum flows necessary to satisfy water requirements.According to the quoted source, at this time, for the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, there are no problems regarding the water supply.
Rallies meant to show Romanians’ support for EU membership will take place on March 15 in Bucharest and several other cities. The rallies, held under the name Euromanifest, are not associated with any party or candidate. Instead, they are the result of a civic initiative organized by people who believe in democracy, freedom of expression, […]
IBM announced the opening of a new Innovation Lab in Bucharest in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Located at the IBM Client Innovation Centre, the lab is set to serve clients from 22 countries, offering hands-on access to cutting-edge technologies, including agentic AI and generative AI solutions built using Amazon...
Hanul lui Manuc, Carul cu Bere, Curtea Berarilor, and Arcade Cafe, all very well-known restaurants located in Bucharest’s central and touristic Old Town, were temporarily closed by inspectors from the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC). Inspectors found multiple violations, including improper food storage, unsanitary kitchen utensils, and frozen food with ice deposits. Fines totaling […]
Crin Antonescu, the candidate backed by the Romanian coalition made up of the Social Democrats (PSD), Liberals (PNL), and the Hungarians Alliance (UDMR), said he is “unwavering” after submitting his candidacy file for the presidential elections on Sunday, March 9. Antonescu promised he would unite and strengthen the nation in front of supporters and critics, […]
Romania’s National Meteorological Administration (ANM) announced that a mass of air containing Saharan dust will reach Romania starting on Tuesday morning, March 11. Between March 9 and 13, the southwesterly air circulation will favor the advance of an air mass loaded with dust particles of Saharan origin from North Africa towards southeastern Europe and over […]
Romanian mountaineer and guide Teofil Vlad has successfully climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents, completing the prestigious Seven Summits challenge. His final ascent took place on March 7, when he reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid in West Papua, Indonesia, marking the completion of a journey that began more than 20 years ago,
