(17 Jun 2022)
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Boretto - 14 June 2022
1. Tracking shot of crack in the dried muddy bed of river Po and pillars of bridge
HEADLINE: Italy's largest river dries up after 110 days of no rain
2. Fishermen sitting in the middle of the dried up river bed
ANNOTATION: Water is so low in stretches of the Po river that local residents are walking through sand straight to the middle.
3. Various of optical effect showing high temperature over the dried up river bed
4. Buoys lying on the sand
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Internati Island, Gualtieri - 15 June 2022
5. Ancient barge shipwreck resurfacing due to drought
ANNOTATION: World War II shipwrecks are resurfacing due to the record level of the river Po, six times lower than normal.
6. Various of cyclists watching resurfaced shipwreck
7. Resurfaced barge shipwreck
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Boretto - 15 June 2022
8. Tracking shot of sandy dried up river bed
ANNOTATION: The worst drought in 70 years is threatening crops and drinking water.
9. Meuccio Berselli, secretary general of the Po basin authority, walking on dried up river bed
10. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Meuccio Berselli, secretary general of the Po river basin authority:
"We haven't seen such a crisis in 70 years. From the beginning of scientific statistical measurement, 70 years ago, we never had such a low level of the river."
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Guastalla - 14 June 2022
11. Various of Marni Daolio, farmer, watering corn field with diesel pump that takes water from waterways fed by an artificial basin
ANNOTATION: Northern Italy hasn't seen rainfall for over 110 days and snowfall is down by 70%, leaving the Po valley without water reservoirs.
12. Various of corn field watering
ANNOTATION: The Po drought comes at a time when farmers are already pushing watering to its maximum to counter the effect of high temperatures and hot winds.
13. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Martina Codeluppi, farmer:
"It hasn't rained enough, we do not have enough water from this winter. Recent downpours and rains were not enough at all to fix the this winter's dramatic situation."
14. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Martina Codeluppi, farmer:
"We believe that there will be a drop inn wheat yield by at least 20% or more due to the lack of rain and irrigation."
15. Various of Codeluppi in wheat field
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Serafini island, Piacenza - 15 June 2022
16. Various of Serafini island hydroelectric plant, currently not working due to drought
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Boretto - 15 June 2022
17. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Meuccio Berselli, secretary general of the Po river basin authority:
"55% of the national hydroelectric production comes from the Po valley. Today we already decreased that production by 50%."
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Boretto - 14 June 2022
18. Wide top shot of sandy dried up river bed
ANNOTATION: Authorities are working on an emergency plan to ration water and allow more intensive usage of Alpine lakes and reservoirs.
19. Couple having beer on the dried up river bed
20. Sunset over dry Po river
STORYLINE:
As northern Italy grapples with the worst drought the country has seen in 70 years, its largest river is starting to dry up.
Extraordinarily low water levels of the river Po are threatening the drinking water supply and stopping farmers from being able to irrigate their crops.
The sun scorched banks of the river Po in Boretto, Emilia-Romagna.
Italy's largest river is turning into an expanse of sand.
There has been barely any rain in northern Italy for more than 110 days and snowfall is down by 70 per cent.
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