24-07-2017 18:11 via theguardian.com

Romans threatened with water rationing as Italy's heatwave drags on

Half of capital’s 3 million residents could have water switched off for eight hours a day after Italy’s driest spring for 60 yearsMore than a million residents of Rome are facing water rationing for up to eight hours a day as the prolonged heatwave that has ravaged southern Europe takes its toll on the Italian capital.Some businesses are already reporting sporadic disruption to their supply, while last month mayor Virginia Raggi turned off thousands of the city’s public drinkin
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