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Episode: Spain’s Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
Description: Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in recent years.
Restrictions put in place as part of the emergency principally affected agricultural and industrial water usage but not drinking water, Catalonia Water Agency Director Samuel Reyes said at a news conference.
The measures came into force and affected 22 towns in Alt Empordà , Spain's most northeastern county, and two towns just south of Barcelona, the regional capital. The municipalities have a combined population of 26,000, the agency said.
Irrigation water for agriculture was reduced by 80% and supplies for industrial use by 25%. Filling swi...